Where does “dakimakura” come from?

dakimakura (English) comes from Japanese 抱き枕, from Japanese 抱き, from Japanese 抱く, from Old Japanese 抱く, from Old Japanese 綰く — to do an action using one's hands.

dakimakura (English): A body-length pillow originating in Japan, which...

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A body-length pillow originating in Japan, which...

Ancestry of “dakimakura”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	抱き枕	dakimakura
2	Japanese	抱き	—
3	Japanese	抱く	to embrace, hug, hold in one's arms; to sleep...
4	Old Japanese	抱く	to hug, embrace
5	Old Japanese	綰く	to do an action using one's hands

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