Where does “冷たい” come from?
冷たい (Japanese) comes from Japanese 爪 — nail; claw.
冷たい (Japanese): cold
Definitions
- cold
Ancestry of “冷たい”, step by step
冷たい traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 爪
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 爪 | nail; claw |
via Japanese 痛い
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 痛い | painful; イタい cringy; embarrassing |