Where does “おっす” come from?
おっす (Japanese) comes from Japanese おはようございます, from Japanese おはよう, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.
おっす (Japanese): hey, hello; 押忍 yes sir!
Ancestry of “おっす”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | おはようございます | good morning |
| 2 | Japanese | おはよう | good morning |
| 3 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |