Where does “抱き” come from?

抱き (Japanese) comes from Japanese 抱く, from Old Japanese 抱く, from Old Japanese 綰く — to do an action using one's hands.

Ancestry of “抱き”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese抱くto embrace, hug, hold in one's arms; to sleep...
2Old Japanese抱くto hug, embrace
3Old Japanese綰くto do an action using one's hands

Words derived from “抱き”

Every word from Old Japanese 綰く →Every word from Old Japanese 抱く →Every word from Japanese 抱く →