Where does “頬骨” come from?

頬骨 (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.

頬骨 (Japanese): cheekbone; one's facial features, one's looks

Definitions

cheekbone; one's facial features, one's looks

Ancestry of “頬骨”, step by step

頬骨 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 骨

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	骨	bone; a bone, particularly a covering bone such...
2	Sanskrit	कपाल	skull, cranium; bowl
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	kapā́las	skull
4	Proto-Indo-European	káp-ōl-	head, bowl
5	Proto-Indo-European	kap-	to seize, hold

via Japanese 頬

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	頬	cheek; the cheeks; the face
2	Japanese	列	line, row; a column of a matrix
3	Middle Chinese	列	—

via Chinese 頰骨

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Chinese	頰骨	cheekbone

Words derived from “頬骨”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →