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