Where does “後へ引く” come from?
後へ引く (Japanese) comes from Japanese 後, from Japanese 跡, from Japanese 足, from Old Japanese 足.
後へ引く (Japanese): to back down (from an assertion or strong position); to compromise
Definitions
- to back down (from an assertion or strong position); to compromise
Ancestry of “後へ引く”, step by step
後へ引く traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 後
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 後 | the back, the rear, behind; later, afterwards,... |
| 2 | Japanese | 跡 | a track or trace; evidence of something moving,... |
| 3 | Japanese | 足 | foot; 脚 leg |
| 4 | Old Japanese | 足 | — |
via Japanese へ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | へ | to, towards; 戸 a house; a household; 綜 a heddle... |
| 2 | Japanese | 辺 | place, general area, vicinity; the joining line... |
| 3 | Japanese | な | used to get someone's attention, generally... |
| 4 | Japanese | ね | emphasis and question marker particle; asks for... |
via Japanese 引く
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 引く | to pull (something toward oneself) |