Where does “気に病む” come from?
気に病む (Japanese) comes from Japanese に, from Old Japanese に.
気に病む (Japanese): to worry, to fret
Definitions
- to worry, to fret
Ancestry of “気に病む”, step by step
気に病む traces back through 3 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 気
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 気 | spirit, mood; inclination, will, mood, urge;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 氣 | spirit; breath |
via Japanese 病む
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 病む | to fall ill; to be diseased; to be sick; to... |