Where does “骨炎” come from?
骨炎 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 火, from Proto-Japonic poy, from Proto-Japonic po.
骨炎 (Japanese): osteitis
Ancestry of “骨炎”, step by step
骨炎 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 炎
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 炎 | a flame; an intense emotion, passion; -itis,... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 炎 | a flame |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 火 | a fire; a light |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | poy | fire |
| 5 | Proto-Japonic | po | — |
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 |