Where does “用いる” come from?

用いる (Japanese) comes from Japanese 持ち, from Japanese 持つ — to hold, to carry something; to have, to possess.

用いる (Japanese): to use, make use of, utilize

Definitions

  1. to use, make use of, utilize

Ancestry of “用いる”, step by step

用いる traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 持ち

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese持ちholding, possession; wear, durability;...
2Japanese持つto hold, to carry something; to have, to possess

via Japanese 率る

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese率るto take along with
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