Where does “toan” come from?
toan (Ainu) comes from Ainu an — Used with inalienable nouns to show either quality or possessiveness.
toan (Ainu): that (far from the listener and speaker)
Definitions
- that (far from the listener and speaker)
Ancestry of “toan”, step by step
toan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ainu an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainu | an | Used with inalienable nouns to show either quality or possessiveness |
via Ainu to
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainu | to | — |