Where does “娶る” come from?

娶る (Japanese) comes from Japanese 女, from Middle Chinese 女.

娶る (Japanese): to take as a wife; to marry

Definitions

  1. to take as a wife; to marry

Ancestry of “娶る”, step by step

娶る traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 女

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese女a woman; a wife; a mistress, concubine
2Middle Chinese女—

via Japanese 取る

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese取るto steal; take, pick up; to take
Every word from Middle Chinese 女 →Every word from Japanese 女 →