Where does “心に留める” come from?
心に留める (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.
心に留める (Japanese): to bear in mind
Definitions
- to bear in mind
Ancestry of “心に留める”, step by step
心に留める traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 心
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 心 | mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 心 | heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,... |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *kəkərə | heart |
via Japanese に
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | に | particle for indirect objects; to; particle for... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | に | — |
via Japanese 留める
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 留める | to hold, to keep (to a limit), to suffice |