Where does “耳小骨” come from?
耳小骨 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 小骨, 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.
耳小骨 (Japanese): an auditory ossicle
Definitions
- an auditory ossicle
Ancestry of “耳小骨”, step by step
耳小骨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 小骨
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 小骨 | a small bone |
| 2 | Japanese | 骨 | bone; a bone, particularly a covering bone such... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कपाल | skull, cranium; bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapā́las | skull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | káp-ōl- | head, bowl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Japanese 耳
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 耳 | ear; ears; crust; selvedge |