Where does “恩に着る” come from?
恩に着る (Japanese) comes from Japanese に, from Old Japanese に.
恩に着る (Japanese): to feel obliged, indebted, grateful
Definitions
- to feel obliged, indebted, grateful
Ancestry of “恩に着る”, step by step
恩に着る traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese に
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | に | particle for indirect objects; to; particle for... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | に | — |
via Japanese 着る
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 着る | put on or wear on the upper body or the entire... |
via Japanese 恩
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 恩 | obligation |