Where does “お涙頂戴” come from?
お涙頂戴 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.
お涙頂戴 (Japanese): tearjerker; sob story
Definitions
- tearjerker; sob story
Ancestry of “お涙頂戴”, step by step
お涙頂戴 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 御
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |
via Japanese 頂戴
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 頂戴 | a humble submission, a humble contribution made... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 頂戴 | — |
via Japanese 涙
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 涙 | tear, teardrop |