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Where does “いる” come from?

いる (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese いる.

いる (Japanese): to exist, to be; to have; to be ; ; See ている

Definitions

  1. to exist, to be; to have; to be ; ; See ている

Ancestry of “いる”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseいる—

Words derived from “いる”

  • る
  • ブヒる
Every word from Old Japanese いる →