Where does “抱く” come from?

抱く (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 綰く — to do an action using one's hands.

抱く (Old Japanese): to hug, embrace

Definitions

  1. to hug, embrace

Ancestry of “抱く”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese綰くto do an action using one's hands

Words derived from “抱く”

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