Where does “押しなべて” come from?

押しなべて (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 押しなぶ, from Old Japanese 押す — to push.

Ancestry of “押しなべて”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese押しなぶto push and make flat, to conquer
2Old Japanese押すto push

Words derived from “押しなべて”

Every word from Old Japanese 押す →Every word from Old Japanese 押しなぶ →