Where does “成功を収める” come from?

成功を収める (Japanese) comes from Japanese を, from Proto-Japonic wo — accusative marker; away from, off.

成功を収める (Japanese): achieve success

Definitions

  1. achieve success

Ancestry of “成功を収める”, step by step

成功を収める traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JapaneseA case particle; A conjunctive particle, usually...
2Proto-Japonicwoaccusative marker; away from, off

via Japanese 成功

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese成功success; success in life, achievement in the...
2Middle Chinese成功

via Japanese 収める

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese収めるto dedicate; to make an offering; to pay ​; to...
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