Where does “この上なく” come from?
この上なく (Japanese) comes from Japanese 上, from Old Japanese うえ, from Proto-Japonic upay, from Sanskrit उपाय, from Sanskrit उप-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upa-, from Proto-Indo-European upo — under, up from under; up from under, over; up,...
この上なく (Japanese): most of all, extremely
Definitions
- most of all, extremely
Ancestry of “この上なく”, step by step
この上なく traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 上
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 上 | the above; the top; the surface of |
| 2 | Old Japanese | うえ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | upay | above, over |
| 4 | Sanskrit | उपाय | . |
| 5 | Sanskrit | उप- | towards; near, with; under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | upa- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | upa- | towards |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upo | under, up from under; up from under, over; up,... |
via Japanese この
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | この | nine |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese なく
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | なく | — |