Where does “傷つける” come from?

傷つける (Japanese) comes from Japanese 付ける, from Japanese 付く — attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere...

傷つける (Japanese): to injure; to cause injury to

Definitions

  1. to injure; to cause injury to

Ancestry of “傷つける”, step by step

傷つける traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 付ける

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese付けるattach, affix, stick, fasten, add, add on,...
2Japanese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Every word from Japanese 付ける
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