Where does “おさけ” come from?
おさけ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.
おさけ (Japanese): お酒 alcohol, sake
Ancestry of “おさけ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |