Where does “舌骨” come from?

舌骨 (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.

舌骨 (Japanese): a hyoid bone

Definitions

  1. a hyoid bone

Ancestry of “舌骨”, step by step

舌骨 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 舌

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese舌tongue
2Old Japaneseした—
3Translingual−A long signal, used to form Morse code text, together with. (a short signal)

Words derived from “舌骨”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →