Where does “関心” come from?

関心 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.

関心 (Japanese): concern, interest

Definitions

  1. concern, interest

Ancestry of “関心”, step by step

関心 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 心

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese心mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;...
2Old Japanese心heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,...
3Proto-Japonic*kəkərəheart

via Japanese 関

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese関barrier, gate
2Middle Chinese關—
Every word from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə →Every word from Old Japanese 心 →Every word from Japanese 心 →