Where does “思い付く” come from?
思い付く (Japanese) comes from Japanese 付く — attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere...
思い付く (Japanese): to think of, to hit upon
Definitions
- to think of, to hit upon
Ancestry of “思い付く”, step by step
思い付く traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 付く
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 付く | attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere... |
via Japanese 思い
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 思い | thought |