Where does “たり” come from?
たり (Japanese) comes from Japanese と, from Old Japanese と, from Proto-Japonic tə, from Proto-Uralic tä — that.
たり (Japanese): used to list actions or states, possibly implying the existence of other similar actions or states
Definitions
- used to list actions or states, possibly implying the existence of other similar actions or states
Ancestry of “たり”, step by step
たり traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese と
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | と | with; and; a particle following a phrase or... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | と | — |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | tə | place |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | tä | that |
via Japanese てあり
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | てあり | — |
| 2 | Japanese | て | A conjunctive particle, attaching to the... |
| 3 | Japanese | つ | indicates the completion of an action; indicates... |
| 4 | Old Japanese | つ | — |
via Japanese 垂る
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 垂る | to hang down, to droop; to hang down, to hang off... |