Where does “機る” come from?
機る (Japanese) comes from Japanese 誘る, from Japanese 痴, from Middle Chinese ち.
機る (Japanese): to manipulate something
Ancestry of “機る”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 誘る | to manipulate or con someone |
| 2 | Japanese | 痴 | foolishness, stupidity; ignorance, one of the... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | ち | — |