Where does “気が気でない” come from?
気が気でない (Japanese) comes from Japanese が, from Finnish -nka — Forms nouns, mainly bird names (in dialects) and some toponyms.
気が気でない (Japanese): very anxious, very worried, feeling uneasy; can't help but be worried
Definitions
- very anxious, very worried, feeling uneasy; can't help but be worried
Ancestry of “気が気でない”, step by step
気が気でない traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese が
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | が | Indicates the subject of a sentence; conjunction;... |
| 2 | Finnish | -nka | Forms nouns, mainly bird names (in dialects) and some toponyms |
via Japanese 気
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 気 | spirit, mood; inclination, will, mood, urge;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 氣 | spirit; breath |
via Japanese でない
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | でない | — |