Where does “おたのしみ” come from?

おたのしみ (Japanese) comes from Japanese お, from Middle Chinese 惡.

おたのしみ (Japanese): (your) enjoyment

Definitions

  1. (your) enjoyment

Ancestry of “おたのしみ”, step by step

おたのしみ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese お

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseお諾 yes, alright, okay; オ a sign used in some...
2Middle Chinese惡—

via Japanese 楽しみ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese楽しみjoy
Every word from Middle Chinese 惡 →Every word from Japanese お →