Where does “かえ” come from?
かえ (Japanese) comes from Japanese か, from Japanese いつか — sometime, at some point.
かえ (Japanese): substitute, proxy
Ancestry of “かえ”, step by step
かえ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese か
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | か | final interrogative particle, similar to a... |
| 2 | Japanese | いつか | sometime, at some point |
via Japanese え
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | え | Alternative form of い |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 衣 | — |
via Japanese 替える
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 替える | substitute, replace |
| 2 | Japanese | かふ | — |