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

Definitions

  1. お酒 alcohol, sake

Ancestry of “おさけ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
2Middle Chinese御—
Every word from Middle Chinese 御 →Every word from Japanese 御 →