Where does “精管” come from?

精管 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 管, from Old Japanese 管 — pipe, tube.

精管 (Japanese): vas deferens

Definitions

  1. vas deferens

Ancestry of “精管”, step by step

精管 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 管

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese管pipe; a wind instrument; a pipe or tube, such as...
2Old Japanese管pipe, tube

via Japanese 精

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese精detailed, conscientious; pure, refined;...
2Middle Chinese精essence, energy
Every word from Old Japanese 管 →Every word from Japanese 管 →