Where does “ご多分に漏れず” come from?
ご多分に漏れず (Japanese) comes from Japanese ず, from Japanese す, from Old Japanese す, from Proto-Japonic *su — nest.
ご多分に漏れず (Japanese): as usual, in common with
Definitions
- as usual, in common with
Ancestry of “ご多分に漏れず”, step by step
ご多分に漏れず traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese ず
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ず | not; 図 diagram, figure, illustration; 徒... |
| 2 | Japanese | す | to do; 巣 nest, hive, den; 酢 vinegar |
| 3 | Old Japanese | す | to do; to happen, occur; to be in a state of... |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | *su | nest |
via Japanese ご
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ご | 語 language; 棊, 棋, 碁 go; 期 a specific time; death |
| 2 | Japanese | こ | 此 you; 是 you |
via Japanese に
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | に | particle for indirect objects; to; particle for... |