Where does “腓腸筋” come from?

腓腸筋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 腸, from Japanese 腹 — belly.

Ancestry of “腓腸筋”, step by step

腓腸筋 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 腸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese腸the intestines; the large intestines; intestines
2Japanese腹belly

via Japanese 筋

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese筋muscle; tendon; road

via Japanese 腓

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese腓calf
Every word from Japanese 腹 →Every word from Japanese 腸 →