Where does “駄々っ子” come from?
駄々っ子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
駄々っ子 (Japanese): A unmanageable child
Definitions
- A unmanageable child
Ancestry of “駄々っ子”, step by step
駄々っ子 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 子 | a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired... |
| 2 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 3 | Japanese | nezumi | — |
via Japanese っ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | っ | very, super. Inserted after the first syllable of... |
via Japanese 駄々
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 駄々 | A child's whining |