Where does “夕立は馬の背を分ける” come from?
夕立は馬の背を分ける (Japanese) comes from Japanese を, from Proto-Japonic wo — accusative marker; away from, off.
夕立は馬の背を分ける (Japanese): summer evening shower drenches one side of the street, leaving the other side dry
Definitions
- summer evening shower drenches one side of the street, leaving the other side dry
Ancestry of “夕立は馬の背を分ける”, step by step
夕立は馬の背を分ける traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese を
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | を | A case particle; A conjunctive particle, usually... |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | wo | accusative marker; away from, off |
via Japanese は
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | は | what about, where is; Inserted between two verbs... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | は | — |
via Japanese 分ける
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 分ける | divide |