Where does “暖簾に腕押し” come from?
暖簾に腕押し (Japanese) comes from Japanese 腕, from Japanese 腕輪, from Japanese 輪 — ring; circle.
Ancestry of “暖簾に腕押し”, step by step
暖簾に腕押し traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 腕
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 腕 | arm; ability; skill; talent |
| 2 | Japanese | 腕輪 | bracelet |
| 3 | Japanese | 輪 | ring; circle |
via Japanese に
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | に | particle for indirect objects; to; particle for... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | に | — |
via Japanese 押し
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 押し | — |