Where does “骨粗鬆症” come from?

骨粗鬆症 (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.

骨粗鬆症 (Japanese): osteoporosis

Definitions

  1. osteoporosis

Ancestry of “骨粗鬆症”, step by step

骨粗鬆症 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 骨

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese骨bone; a bone, particularly a covering bone such...
2Sanskritकपालskull, cranium; bowl
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankapā́lasskull
4Proto-Indo-Europeankáp-ōl-head, bowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Japanese 症

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese症"attached to the names of conditions"
2Middle Chinese症—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →