Where does “裸の付き合い” come from?
裸の付き合い (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
裸の付き合い (Japanese): “naked relationship”, a reference to communal bathing
Definitions
- “naked relationship”, a reference to communal bathing
Ancestry of “裸の付き合い”, step by step
裸の付き合い traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 裸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 裸 | naked, nude, bare |
| 2 | Japanese | 赤 | red; communism, socialism; a communist |
via Japanese 付き合い
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 付き合い | friendship, association |