Where does “幸い” come from?

幸い (Japanese) comes from Japanese sakiwai, from Japanese 幸, from Middle Chinese 幸.

幸い (Japanese): very fortunate and happy, especially as bestowed...

Definitions

  1. very fortunate and happy, especially as bestowed...

Ancestry of “幸い”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesesakiwai—
2Japanese幸good luck, good fortune; happiness; an appearance...
3Middle Chinese幸—

Words derived from “幸い”

Every word from Middle Chinese 幸 →Every word from Japanese 幸 →Every word from Japanese sakiwai →