Where does “熱心” come from?
熱心 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə.
熱心 (Japanese): enthusiasm, zeal, fervor, earnestness
Definitions
- enthusiasm, zeal, fervor, earnestness
Ancestry of “熱心”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 心 | mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 心 | heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,... |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *kəkərə | — |