Where does “比べ物にならない” come from?
比べ物にならない (Japanese) comes from Japanese に, from Old Japanese に.
比べ物にならない (Japanese): be no match for
Definitions
- be no match for
Ancestry of “比べ物にならない”, step by step
比べ物にならない traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese に
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | に | particle for indirect objects; to; particle for... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | に | — |
via Japanese 比べ物
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 比べ物 | worthy of comparison |