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Where does “膝皿” come from?

膝皿 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 膝, from Old Japanese ひざ.

膝皿 (Japanese): The kneecap, the patella

Definitions

  1. The kneecap, the patella

Ancestry of “膝皿”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese膝knee
2Old Japaneseひざ—
Every word from Old Japanese ひざ →