Where does “肋骨” come from?

肋骨 (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.

肋骨 (Japanese): a rib; a frame

Definitions

  1. a rib; a frame

Ancestry of “肋骨”, step by step

肋骨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 骨

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese骨bone; 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 肋

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese肋short for 肋骨: rib body part
2Japaneseあばら荒ら, 荒, 疎ら, 疎 loosely spaced, sparse, with large...
3Japaneseあばらぼね肋骨, あばら骨 a rib; 肋骨, あばら骨 a frame
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →