Where does “心” come from?
心 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə.
心 (Japanese): mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;...
Definitions
- mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;...
Ancestry of “心”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Japanese | 心 | heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,... |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | *kəkərə | — |