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Where does “自ずから” come from?

自ずから (Japanese) comes from Japanese 柄, from Japanese 枝, from Old Japanese えだ.

自ずから (Japanese): by itself, naturally, on its own

Definitions

  1. by itself, naturally, on its own

Ancestry of “自ずから”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese柄a handle, a grip, a shaft, a haft; a sprout; an...
2Japanese枝branch, limbs; edge
3Old Japaneseえだ—
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