Where does “足掻き” come from?

足掻き (Japanese) comes from Japanese 足掻く, from Japanese 足, from Old Japanese 足.

足掻き (Japanese): pawing of hooves at the ground

Definitions

  1. pawing of hooves at the ground

Ancestry of “足掻き”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese足掻くto paw at the ground, to struggle
2Japanese足foot; 脚 leg
3Old Japanese足—
Every word from Old Japanese 足 →Every word from Japanese 足 →Every word from Japanese 足掻く →