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

  1. a white blood cell; a leukocyte

Ancestry of “白血球”, step by step

白血球 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 白

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese白the color white; innocence; a white go stone
2Middle Chinese白—

via Japanese 血球

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese血球a blood cell
Every word from Middle Chinese 白 →Every word from Japanese 白 →