Where does “視床下部” come from?
視床下部 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 下部, from Middle Chinese 下部.
視床下部 (Japanese): hypothalamus
Ancestry of “視床下部”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 下部 | lower part; manservant; servant |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 下部 | — |