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