Where does “浮き” come from?

浮き (Japanese) comes from Japanese 浮く — to float; to be loose; to unfasten; to be excited.

浮き (Japanese): a float used in fishing; a fishnet float; a buoy

Definitions

  1. a float used in fishing; a fishnet float; a buoy

Ancestry of “浮き”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese浮くto float; to be loose; to unfasten; to be excited

Words derived from “浮き

Every word from Japanese 浮く