Where does “左様” come from?

左様 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 様, from Middle Chinese 樣.

左様 (Japanese): like that

Definitions

  1. like that

Ancestry of “左様”, step by step

左様 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 様

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese様way, style, appearance; be like, look like, seem...
2Middle Chinese樣—

via Japanese 然

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese然indicates a state
2Middle Chinese然—

Words derived from “左様”

Every word from Middle Chinese 樣 →Every word from Japanese 様 →