Where does “当てになる” come from?

当てになる (Japanese) comes from Japanese なる — to be achieved; to be completed.

当てになる (Japanese): reliable, dependable, trustworthy

Definitions

  1. reliable, dependable, trustworthy

Ancestry of “当てになる”, step by step

当てになる traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese なる

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseなるto be achieved; to be completed

via Japanese 当て

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese当て
Every word from Japanese なる