Where does “위팔동맥” come from?
위팔동맥 (Korean) comes from Korean 위팔, from Korean 위, from Chinese 位, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-r(j)əp — to stand.
위팔동맥 (Korean): brachial artery
Definitions
- brachial artery
Ancestry of “위팔동맥”, step by step
위팔동맥 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 위팔
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 위팔 | upper arm; in compounds brachial |
| 2 | Korean | 위 | above, upper, upside, top |
| 3 | Chinese | 位 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *kV-r(j)əp | to stand |
via Korean 동맥(動脈)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 동맥(動脈) | — |