Where does “こそあど” come from?
こそあど (Japanese) comes from Japanese ど, from Japanese と, from Old Japanese と, from Proto-Japonic tə, from Proto-Uralic tä — that.
こそあど (Japanese): Japanese demonstratives
Definitions
- Japanese demonstratives
Ancestry of “こそあど”, step by step
こそあど traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese ど
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ど | super-; 度 degree, extent; 努 the third of the... |
| 2 | Japanese | と | with; and; a particle following a phrase or... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | と | — |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | tə | place |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | tä | that |
via Japanese あ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | あ | expresses surprise: Ah! Oh!; used to get... |
| 2 | Japanese | あり | 有り existing; 蟻 ant |
via Japanese こ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | こ | 此 you; 是 you |