Where does “押しなべて” come from?

押しなべて (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 押しなべて, from Old Japanese 押しなぶ, from Old Japanese 押す — to push.

押しなべて (Japanese): in general, on the whole

Definitions

  1. in general, on the whole

Ancestry of “押しなべて”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese押しなべて—
2Old Japanese押しなぶto push and make flat, to conquer
3Old Japanese押すto push
Every word from Old Japanese 押す →Every word from Old Japanese 押しなぶ →Every word from Old Japanese 押しなべて →