Where does “益荒” come from?

益荒 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 増す, from Japanese ます — expresses politeness toward and distance from the...

益荒 (Japanese): having the strength of a god or man; manliness

Definitions

  1. having the strength of a god or man; manliness

Ancestry of “益荒”, step by step

益荒 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 増す

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese増すto increase; to rise
2Japaneseますexpresses politeness toward and distance from the...

via Japanese ら

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseらimperfective form of the suffix る; 等 pluralizing...
2Old Japaneseら—
Every word from Japanese ます →Every word from Japanese 増す →