Where does “心遣い” come from?

心遣い (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.

心遣い (Japanese): consideration, anxiety

Definitions

  1. consideration, anxiety

Ancestry of “心遣い”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese心mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;...
2Old Japanese心heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,...
3Proto-Japonic*kəkərəheart
Every word from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə →Every word from Old Japanese 心 →Every word from Japanese 心 →