Where does “泣き” come from?

泣き (Japanese) comes from Japanese 泣く, from Japanese 音, from Middle Chinese 音.

泣き (Japanese): crying

Definitions

  1. crying

Ancestry of “泣き”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese泣くto cry; to weep; to sob; to howl; to grieve over...
2Japanese音sound
3Middle Chinese音—

Words derived from “泣き”

Every word from Middle Chinese 音 →Every word from Japanese 音 →Every word from Japanese 泣く →