Where does “髄膜炎” come from?
髄膜炎 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 火, from Proto-Japonic poy, from Proto-Japonic po.
髄膜炎 (Japanese): meningitis
Definitions
- meningitis
Ancestry of “髄膜炎”, step by step
髄膜炎 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 髄膜
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 髄膜 | meninges |