Where does “軸椎” come from?

軸椎 (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.

軸椎 (Japanese): an axis

Definitions

  1. an axis

Ancestry of “軸椎”, step by step

軸椎 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesebone; 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseaxis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las
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