Where does “補助動詞” come from?
補助動詞 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 動詞 — verb.
補助動詞 (Japanese): a free Japanese verb (自立語) that can be grammaticalized by being attached to an inflectional form of another 用言
Definitions
- a free Japanese verb (自立語) that can be grammaticalized by being attached to an inflectional form of another 用言
Ancestry of “補助動詞”, step by step
補助動詞 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 動詞
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 動詞 | verb |
via Japanese 補助
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 補助 | help, aid |