Where does “断る” come from?
断る (Japanese) comes from Japanese 言, from Middle Chinese 言.
断る (Japanese): to refuse, to reject, to turn down; to announce...
Definitions
- to refuse, to reject, to turn down; to announce...
Ancestry of “断る”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 言 | word; parole |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 言 | — |