Where does “できぬ” come from?
できぬ (Japanese) comes from Japanese ぬ — not; has done, has happened.
Ancestry of “できぬ”, step by step
できぬ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese ぬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ぬ | not; has done, has happened |
via Japanese できる
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | できる | to be able to do |