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
- to exist, to be; to have; to be ; ; See ている
Ancestry of “いる”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Japanese | いる | — |