Talk:素敵
Latest comment: 10 years ago by Ulmanor in topic Etymology
Etymology[edit]
Does anyone know the etymology for 素敵? It's marked 当て字 in wwwjdic.
Ulmanor (talk) 20:22, 1 February 2014 (UTC)
- @Ulmanor: A widely known theory is that it was originally 素的 (which appears in works in the Edo period), made from 素晴らしい + 的. The second character was believe to be then replaced with 敵, a homonym. See also ja:すてき. Whym (talk) 00:09, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
- @Whym: Thanks! Ulmanor (talk) 19:54, 3 February 2014 (UTC)