Where does “解す” come from?

解す (Japanese) comes from Japanese す, from Old Japanese す, from Proto-Japonic *su — nest.

解す (Japanese): to submit a report; to quit

Definitions

  1. to submit a report; to quit

Ancestry of “解す”, step by step

解す traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese す

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseすto do; 巣 nest, hive, den; 酢 vinegar
2Old Japaneseすto do; to happen, occur; to be in a state of...
3Proto-Japonic*sunest

via Japanese 解

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese解explanation; interpretation; solution; answer;...
2Middle Chinese解—
Every word from Proto-Japonic *su →Every word from Old Japanese す →Every word from Japanese す →