Where does “こっち” come from?

こっち (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese こち, from Old Japanese ち, from Proto-Japonic ti — blood.

こっち (Japanese): this direction, this way

Definitions

  1. this direction, this way

Ancestry of “こっち”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseこちthis direction, this way; 東風 spring easterly
2Old Japaneseち—
3Proto-Japonictiblood
Every word from Proto-Japonic ti →Every word from Old Japanese ち →Every word from Old Japanese こち →