Where does “砧骨” come from?
砧骨 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 骨, from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
砧骨 (Japanese): an anvil; an incus
Definitions
- an anvil; an incus
Ancestry of “砧骨”, step by step
砧骨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 骨
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 骨 | bone; a bone, particularly a covering bone such... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कपाल | skull, cranium; bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapā́las | skull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | káp-ōl- | head, bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Japanese 砧
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 砧 | a fulling block, a wooden or stone block used to beat fabric smooth as it dried |