Where does “蛇皮線” come from?

蛇皮線 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 蛇皮, from Middle Chinese 蛇.

蛇皮線 (Japanese): an Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument that is the precursor to the shamisen

Definitions

  1. an Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument that is the precursor to the shamisen

Ancestry of “蛇皮線”, step by step

蛇皮線 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 蛇皮

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese蛇皮snakeskin; peeling skin syndrome, as if moulted...
2Middle Chinese蛇—

via Japanese 線

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese線line; level; beam

Words derived from “蛇皮線”

Every word from Middle Chinese 蛇 →Every word from Japanese 蛇皮 →