Where does “はずれ” come from?
はずれ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 葉, from Middle Chinese 葉.
はずれ (Japanese): end, verge
Definitions
- end, verge
Ancestry of “はずれ”, step by step
はずれ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 葉
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 葉 | leaf, needle, blade; a season, an age: a shorter... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 葉 | — |
via Japanese 外れる
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 外れる | to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear) |