Where does “末恐ろしい” come from?

末恐ろしい (Japanese) comes from Japanese 末, from Old Japanese 末.

末恐ろしい (Japanese): having an unclear future that causes fear or concern

Definitions

  1. having an unclear future that causes fear or concern

Ancestry of “末恐ろしい”, step by step

末恐ろしい traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 末

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese末the last; the end; last child, youngest child;...
2Old Japanese末—

via Japanese 恐ろしい

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese恐ろしいfrightening; horrific; terrible; horrible; dreadful; fierce; formidable
Every word from Old Japanese 末 →Every word from Japanese 末 →