Where does “駆け引き” come from?
駆け引き (Japanese) comes from Japanese 引き, from Japanese 引く — to pull (something toward oneself).
駆け引き (Japanese): the advance and retreat of troops: tactics; trick...
Definitions
- the advance and retreat of troops: tactics; trick...
Ancestry of “駆け引き”, step by step
駆け引き traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 引き
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 引き | discount off a price |
| 2 | Japanese | 引く | to pull (something toward oneself) |
via Japanese 駆け
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 駆け | running, pressing |