Where does “怖い” come from?
怖い (Japanese) comes from Japanese 強い, from Old Japanese つよい.
怖い (Japanese): frightening; scary; frightened; scared; afraid
Definitions
- frightening; scary; frightened; scared; afraid
Ancestry of “怖い”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 強い | strong, durable, powerful; strong, competent;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | つよい | — |