Where does “心掛け” come from?

心掛け (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心掛ける, from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.

心掛け (Japanese): attitude, mental attitude; attention

Definitions

  1. attitude, mental attitude; attention

Ancestry of “心掛け”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese心掛けるbear in mind; try, endeavor, intend
2Japanese心mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;...
3Old Japanese心heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,...
4Proto-Japonic*kəkərəheart
Every word from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə →Every word from Old Japanese 心 →Every word from Japanese 心 →