Where does “窪む” come from?

窪む (Japanese) comes from Japanese む, from Middle Chinese 無.

窪む (Japanese): to become hollow, cave in, sink in; to deform, to...

Definitions

  1. to become hollow, cave in, sink in; to deform, to...

Ancestry of “窪む”, step by step

窪む traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese む

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JapaneseむUsed to indicate a mumbling sound; Used to form...
2Middle Chinese無—

via Japanese 窪

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese窪an indentation, a depression; depression; pit,...
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