Where does “腰鼓” come from?
腰鼓 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鼓 — generic name for musical instruments with a...
腰鼓 (Japanese): a double-headed waist drum of Chinese origin
Definitions
- a double-headed waist drum of Chinese origin
Ancestry of “腰鼓”, step by step
腰鼓 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 鼓
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鼓 | generic name for musical instruments with a... |
via Middle Chinese 腰鼓
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 腰鼓 | — |
via Japanese 腰
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 腰 | lower back; hip |