Where does “おたく” come from?

おたく (Japanese) comes from Japanese 宅, from Middle Chinese 宅.

おたく (Japanese): お宅: your home; お宅: you; Alternative spelling of...

Definitions

  1. お宅: your home; お宅: you; Alternative spelling of...

Ancestry of “おたく”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese宅home; husband
2Middle Chinese宅—
Every word from Middle Chinese 宅 →Every word from Japanese 宅 →