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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese付くattach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere...

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseinjury; cut; scar; chip; scratch; blemish; stain
Every word from Japanese 付く