Where does “心を奪う” come from?

心を奪う (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.

心を奪う (Japanese): to steal someone's heart; to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

Definitions

  1. to steal someone's heart; to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

Ancestry of “心を奪う”, step by step

心を奪う traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesemind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;...
2Old Japaneseheart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,...
3Proto-Japonic*kəkərəheart

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JapaneseA case particle; A conjunctive particle, usually...
2Proto-Japonicwoaccusative marker; away from, off

via Japanese 奪う

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese奪うto take by force, to rob, to snatch, to pillage
Every word from Proto-Japonic *kəkərəEvery word from Old Japanese Every word from Japanese