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
- 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 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 を
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | を | A case particle; A conjunctive particle, usually... |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | wo | accusative marker; away from, off |
via Japanese 奪う
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 奪う | to take by force, to rob, to snatch, to pillage |