Where does “最善を尽くす” come from?
最善を尽くす (Japanese) comes from Japanese 最善, from Japanese 最, from Proto-Indo-European sai-.
最善を尽くす (Japanese): to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
Definitions
- to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
Ancestry of “最善を尽くす”, step by step
最善を尽くす traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 最善
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 最善 | the best |
| 2 | Japanese | 最 | most, greatest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sai- | — |
via Japanese を
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | を | A case particle; A conjunctive particle, usually... |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | wo | accusative marker; away from, off |
via Japanese 尽くす
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 尽くす | to exhaust; to deplete; to use up |