Where does “眼輪筋” come from?

眼輪筋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 輪, from Japanese 腕輪, from Japanese 腕 — arm; ability; skill; talent.

眼輪筋 (Japanese): an orbicularis oculi muscle

Definitions

  1. an orbicularis oculi muscle

Ancestry of “眼輪筋”, step by step

眼輪筋 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 輪

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese輪ring; circle
2Japanese腕輪bracelet
3Japanese腕arm; ability; skill; talent

via Japanese 眼

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese眼visually prominent feature; eye; pupil, eye

via Japanese 筋

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese筋muscle; tendon; road
Every word from Japanese 腕 →Every word from Japanese 輪 →Every word from Japanese 腕輪 →