Where does “嘘つき” come from?
嘘つき (Japanese) comes from Japanese つく, from Japanese 付く — attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere...
嘘つき (Japanese): liar; fibber
Definitions
- liar; fibber
Ancestry of “嘘つき”, step by step
嘘つき traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese つく
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | つく | 付く to stick, to adhere; 着く to arrive; 突く to... |
| 2 | Japanese | 付く | attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere... |
via Japanese 嘘
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 嘘 | a lie; a falsehood; a fallacy; mistake; error;... |