Where does “ありがたく” come from?

ありがたく (Japanese) comes from Japanese ありがたし, from Japanese 有り, from Japanese 有る.

ありがたく (Japanese): gratefully, thankfully, with gratitude

Definitions

  1. gratefully, thankfully, with gratitude

Ancestry of “ありがたく”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseありがたし
2Japanese有りexistence; handling; OK, acceptable
3Japanese有る

Words derived from “ありがたく

Every word from Japanese 有るEvery word from Japanese 有りEvery word from Japanese ありがたし
ありがたく — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer