Where does “あれ” come from?
あれ (Japanese) comes from Japanese あ, from Japanese あり — 有り existing; 蟻 ant.
あれ (Japanese): distal demonstrative, something far off removed...
Definitions
- distal demonstrative, something far off removed...
Ancestry of “あれ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | あ | expresses surprise: Ah! Oh!; used to get... |
| 2 | Japanese | あり | 有り existing; 蟻 ant |