Where does “好き” come from?

好き (Japanese) comes from Japanese 好く — to be fond of.

好き (Japanese): liked, favorite; fondness, favor, favour

Definitions

  1. liked, favorite; fondness, favor, favour

Ancestry of “好き”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese好くto be fond of

Words derived from “好き”

Every word from Japanese 好く →