Where does “掻く” come from?
掻く (Japanese) comes from Proto-Turkic KAk- — to hit, knock, tear.
掻く (Japanese): to scratch; Dummy verb for various nouns
Definitions
- to scratch; Dummy verb for various nouns
Ancestry of “掻く”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | KAk- | to hit, knock, tear |