Where does “傷つく” come from?
傷つく (Japanese) comes from Japanese 付く — attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere...
傷つく (Japanese): to be injured; to be wounded
Definitions
- to be injured; to be wounded
Ancestry of “傷つく”, step by step
傷つく traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 付く
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 付く | attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere... |
via Japanese 傷
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 傷 | injury; cut; scar; chip; scratch; blemish; stain |