Where does “滑液” come from?

滑液 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 液, from Middle Chinese 液.

滑液 (Japanese): synovial fluid

Definitions

  1. synovial fluid

Ancestry of “滑液”, step by step

滑液 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 液

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese液liquid
2Middle Chinese液—

via Japanese 滑

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese滑in mountaineering, the place where a little water...
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