Where does “錐体” come from?

錐体 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 体, from Middle Chinese 體.

錐体 (Japanese): either a cone or a pyramid

Definitions

  1. either a cone or a pyramid

Ancestry of “錐体”, step by step

錐体 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 体

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese体In general: the body, e.g. of a human or animal;...
2Middle Chinese體—

via Korean 錐

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean錐cone

Words derived from “錐体”

Every word from Middle Chinese 體 →Every word from Japanese 体 →
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