Where does “羨む” come from?
羨む (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.
羨む (Japanese): to envy, to be jealous of
Definitions
- to envy, to be jealous of
Ancestry of “羨む”, step by step
羨む traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 心
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 心 | mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 心 | heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,... |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *kəkərə | heart |
via Japanese 病む
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 病む | to fall ill; to be diseased; to be sick; to... |