Where does “良心” come from?
良心 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.
良心 (Japanese): conscience
Definitions
- conscience
Ancestry of “良心”, step by step
良心 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 良
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 良 | good, B |