Where does “躓く” come from?
躓く (Japanese) comes from Japanese 爪 — nail; claw.
躓く (Japanese): to stumble or trip; to fail partway through
Definitions
- to stumble or trip; to fail partway through
Ancestry of “躓く”, step by step
躓く traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 爪
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 爪 | nail; claw |
via Japanese 突く
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 突く | poke, push, jab, prod, ram; to poke; to peck at |