Where does “愛してる” come from?

愛してる (Japanese) comes from Japanese 愛, from Old Japanese な, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.

愛してる (Japanese): I'm in love with you, I love you

Definitions

  1. I'm in love with you, I love you

Ancestry of “愛してる”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese愛love; affection; tenderness
2Old Japaneseなany sharp and thin cutting implement: a blade,...
3Old Japaneseのplain, field
4Middle Chinese能talent, ability
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Old Japanese の →Every word from Old Japanese な →