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Where does “死に” come from?

死に (Japanese) comes from Japanese 死ぬ, from Old Japanese しぬ.

死に (Japanese): death, dying; something dead, unfunctional, or...

Definitions

  1. death, dying; something dead, unfunctional, or...

Ancestry of “死に”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese死ぬto die; to die, to collapse, to fall, to perish;...
2Old Japaneseしぬ—

Words derived from “死に”

  • shinigami
  • 死に神
Every word from Old Japanese しぬ →