Where does “小確幸” come from?
小確幸 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 小, from Old Japanese ささ.
小確幸 (Japanese): a small but certain happiness, such as "eating a freshly-baked loaf of bread with one’s hands"; simple things in life
Definitions
- a small but certain happiness, such as "eating a freshly-baked loaf of bread with one’s hands"; simple things in life
Ancestry of “小確幸”, step by step
小確幸 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 小
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 小 | smallness; small size, small; Short for 小の月;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ささ | — |
via Japanese 幸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 幸 | good luck, good fortune; happiness; an appearance... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 幸 | — |
via Japanese 確
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 確 | sure |