Where does “骨” come from?

骨 (Japanese) comes from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

骨 (Japanese): bone; a bone, particularly a covering bone such...

Definitions

  1. bone; a bone, particularly a covering bone such...

Ancestry of “骨”, step by step

骨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कपाल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकपालskull, cranium; bowl
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankapā́lasskull
3Proto-Indo-Europeankáp-ōl-head, bowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Middle Chinese 骨

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese骨—

Words derived from “骨”

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