Where does “お辞儀” come from?
お辞儀 (Japanese) comes from Japanese お- — honorific prefix; polite prefix.
お辞儀 (Japanese): bow, gesture made by bending at the waist
Definitions
- bow, gesture made by bending at the waist
Ancestry of “お辞儀”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | お- | honorific prefix; polite prefix |