Where does “気が遠くなる” come from?
気が遠くなる (Japanese) comes from Japanese 気, from Middle Chinese 氣 — spirit; breath.
気が遠くなる (Japanese): to faint, to lose consciousness
Definitions
- to faint, to lose consciousness
Ancestry of “気が遠くなる”, step by step
気が遠くなる traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 気
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 気 | spirit, mood; inclination, will, mood, urge;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 氣 | spirit; breath |
via Japanese なる
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | なる | to be achieved; to be completed |
via Japanese 遠い
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 遠い | distant, far |