Where does “心のまま” come from?
心のまま (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
心のまま (Japanese): as one pleases; following one's heart; at will; to one's heart's content
Definitions
- as one pleases; following one's heart; at will; to one's heart's content
Ancestry of “心のまま”, step by step
心のまま traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |