Where does “素晴らしい” come from?
素晴らしい (Japanese) comes from Japanese 窄る — to shrink, to get smaller.
素晴らしい (Japanese): terrific, wonderful, splendid, grand,...
Definitions
- terrific, wonderful, splendid, grand,...
Ancestry of “素晴らしい”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 窄る | to shrink, to get smaller |