Where does “なさい” come from?

なさい (Japanese) comes from Japanese 為さる, from Japanese 為す — to do.

なさい (Japanese): combines with the verb stem to create an...

Definitions

  1. combines with the verb stem to create an...

Ancestry of “なさい”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese為さる
2Japanese為すto do

Words derived from “なさい

Every word from Japanese 為すEvery word from Japanese 為さる