Where does “触腕” come from?

触腕 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 腕, from Japanese 腕輪, from Japanese 輪 — ring; circle.

触腕 (Japanese): a tentacle: specifically, either of the two...

Definitions

  1. a tentacle: specifically, either of the two...

Ancestry of “触腕”, step by step

触腕 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 腕

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese腕arm; ability; skill; talent
2Japanese腕輪bracelet
3Japanese輪ring; circle

via Chinese 触

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese触—
Every word from Japanese 輪 →Every word from Japanese 腕 →Every word from Japanese 腕輪 →