Where does “腕自慢” come from?

腕自慢 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 腕, from Japanese 腕輪, from Japanese 輪 — ring; circle.

腕自慢 (Japanese): having confidence in one's skill; confident that one has the skill

Definitions

  1. having confidence in one's skill; confident that one has the skill

Ancestry of “腕自慢”, step by step

腕自慢 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 腕

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese腕arm; ability; skill; talent
2Japanese腕輪bracelet
3Japanese輪ring; circle

via Japanese 自慢

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese自慢pride
Every word from Japanese 輪 →Every word from Japanese 腕 →Every word from Japanese 腕輪 →