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

  1. an anvil; an incus

Ancestry of “砧骨”, step by step

砧骨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesebone; a bone, particularly a covering bone such...
2Sanskritकपालskull, cranium; bowl
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankapā́lasskull
4Proto-Indo-Europeankáp-ōl-head, bowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesea fulling block, a wooden or stone block used to beat fabric smooth as it dried
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las