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Where does “浮気” come from?

浮気 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 上, from Old Japanese うえ, from Proto-Japonic upay, from Sanskrit उपाय, from Sanskrit उप-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upa-, from Proto-Indo-European upo — under, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

浮気 (Japanese): fickle, unfaithful, disloyal; cheerful and showy;...

Definitions

  1. fickle, unfaithful, disloyal; cheerful and showy;...

Ancestry of “浮気”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese上the above; the top; the surface of
2Old Japaneseうえ—
3Proto-Japonicupayabove, over
4Sanskritउपाय.
5Sanskritउप-towards; near, with; under, below
6Proto-Indo-Aryanupa-—
7Proto-Indo-Iranianupa-towards
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupounder, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

Words derived from “浮気”

  • 浮気女
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