Where does “病は気から” come from?

病は気から (Japanese) comes from Japanese から, from Old Japanese 柄.

病は気から (Japanese): sickness and health start with the mind; one can become better or worse due to the state of mind

Definitions

  1. sickness and health start with the mind; one can become better or worse due to the state of mind

Ancestry of “病は気から”, step by step

病は気から traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese から

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseからfrom, out of; after; because
2Old Japanese柄—

via Japanese は

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseはwhat about, where is; Inserted between two verbs...
2Old Japaneseは—

via Japanese 病

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese病disease, illness; a bad habit
2Japanese病むto fall ill; to be diseased; to be sick; to...
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