Where does “抱き枕” come from?
抱き枕 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 抱き, from Japanese 抱く, from Old Japanese 抱く, from Old Japanese 綰く — to do an action using one's hands.
抱き枕 (Japanese): dakimakura
Ancestry of “抱き枕”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 抱き | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 抱く | to embrace, hug, hold in one's arms; to sleep... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 抱く | to hug, embrace |
| 4 | Old Japanese | 綰く | to do an action using one's hands |