Where does “白血球” come from?
白血球 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 白, from Middle Chinese 白.
白血球 (Japanese): a white blood cell; a leukocyte
Definitions
- a white blood cell; a leukocyte
Ancestry of “白血球”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 白 | the color white; innocence; a white go stone |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 白 | — |