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

自ずから traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 柄

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

via Japanese 己

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese己reflexive pronoun: oneself; first-person pronoun:...
2Middle Chinese己—

via Japanese つ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseつindicates the completion of an action; indicates...
2Old Japaneseつ—
Every word from Old Japanese えだ →Every word from Japanese 枝 →Every word from Japanese 柄 →