Where does “めあわせる” come from?

めあわせる (Japanese) comes from Japanese 女, from Middle Chinese 女.

めあわせる (Japanese): to marry off (to)

Definitions

  1. to marry off (to)

Ancestry of “めあわせる”, step by step

めあわせる traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 女

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese女a woman; a wife; a mistress, concubine
2Middle Chinese女—

via Japanese 合わせる

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese合わせるput together; tune music, radio; add up to,...
Every word from Middle Chinese 女 →Every word from Japanese 女 →