Where does “みよ” come from?

みよ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 世, from Middle Chinese 世.

みよ (Japanese): imperial reign

Definitions

  1. imperial reign

Ancestry of “みよ”, step by step

みよ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 世

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese世world, society; this world, this life;...
2Middle Chinese世—

via Japanese 御

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
2Middle Chinese御—

via Japanese 三

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese三three, 3; third; three
2Middle Chineseさん—
Every word from Middle Chinese 世 →Every word from Japanese 世 →