Where does “てしまう” come from?
てしまう (Japanese) comes from Japanese て, from Japanese つ, from Old Japanese つ.
てしまう (Japanese): indicates that something undesirable was done or happened
Definitions
- indicates that something undesirable was done or happened
Ancestry of “てしまう”, step by step
てしまう traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese て
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | て | A conjunctive particle, attaching to the... |
| 2 | Japanese | つ | indicates the completion of an action; indicates... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | つ | — |
via Japanese しまう
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | しまう | to close; to finish, do something completely; to... |