Where does “生臭い” come from?
生臭い (Japanese) comes from Japanese 生, from Japanese 生き, from Japanese 生く — to live; to exist; to keep alive; to grow or...
生臭い (Japanese): smelling fishy; smelling bloody
Definitions
- smelling fishy; smelling bloody
Ancestry of “生臭い”, step by step
生臭い traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 生
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 生 | a raw, uncooked state; Short for 生ビール; live |
| 2 | Japanese | 生き | living; life, living; freshness |
| 3 | Japanese | 生く | to live; to exist; to keep alive; to grow or... |
via Japanese 臭
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 臭 | smell of; stench of; whiff of; scent of |