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Where does “に” come from?

に (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese に.

に (Japanese): particle for indirect objects; to; particle for...

Definitions

  1. particle for indirect objects; to; particle for...

Ancestry of “に”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseに—

Words derived from “に”

  • 比べ物にならない
  • 也
  • なり
  • 終止形
  • 大事に
  • 常に
  • 気にする
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