Where does “親指の爪” come from?
親指の爪 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
親指の爪 (Japanese): thumbnail fingernail on the thumb
Definitions
- thumbnail fingernail on the thumb
Ancestry of “親指の爪”, step by step
親指の爪 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 親指
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 親指 | a thumb |
| 2 | Japanese | 親 | a parent; the originator or founder of a school,... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 親 | — |
via Japanese 爪
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 爪 | nail; claw |