Where does “頬骨筋” come from?
頬骨筋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 頬骨, 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.
頬骨筋 (Japanese): a zygomaticus muscle
Definitions
- a zygomaticus muscle
Ancestry of “頬骨筋”, step by step
頬骨筋 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 頬骨
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 頬骨 | cheekbone; one's facial features, one's looks |
| 2 | Japanese | 骨 | bone; a bone, particularly a covering bone such... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कपाल | skull, cranium; bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapā́las | skull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | káp-ōl- | head, bowl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Japanese 筋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 筋 | muscle; tendon; road |