Where does “火が付く” come from?
火が付く (Japanese) comes from Japanese 火, from Old Japanese 火, from Proto-Japonic poy, from Proto-Japonic po.
火が付く (Japanese): catch fire, be ignited
Definitions
- catch fire, be ignited
Ancestry of “火が付く”, step by step
火が付く traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 火
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 火 | "term relating to fire"; a light; a burning... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 火 | a fire; a light |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | poy | fire |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | po | — |
via Japanese 付く
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 付く | attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere... |