Where does “またとない” come from?
またとない (Japanese) comes from Japanese と, from Old Japanese と, from Proto-Japonic tə, from Proto-Uralic tä — that.
またとない (Japanese): unique, matchless, unparalleled
Definitions
- unique, matchless, unparalleled
Ancestry of “またとない”, step by step
またとない 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 ない
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ない | having that quality, having that state; very much... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ない | — |
via Japanese また
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | また | again; as well |