Where does “甘っちょろい” come from?

甘っちょろい (Japanese) comes from Japanese 甘, from Middle Chinese かん.

甘っちょろい (Japanese): overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded

Definitions

  1. overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded

Ancestry of “甘っちょろい”, step by step

甘っちょろい traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 甘

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese甘sweet; pamper
2Middle Chineseかん—

via Japanese っ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseっvery, super. Inserted after the first syllable of...

via Japanese ちょろい

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseちょろいeasy, simple, a piece of cake
Every word from Middle Chinese かん →Every word from Japanese 甘 →