Where does “懐かしい” come from?
懐かしい (Japanese) comes from Japanese 懐く, from Japanese 馴れ付く.
懐かしい (Japanese): nostalgic, reminiscent of good memories, missed,...
Definitions
- nostalgic, reminiscent of good memories, missed,...
Ancestry of “懐かしい”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 懐く | become attached to emotionally; Alternative... |
| 2 | Japanese | 馴れ付く | — |