Where does “を” come from?
を (Japanese) comes from Proto-Japonic wo — accusative marker; away from, off.
を (Japanese): A case particle; A conjunctive particle, usually...
Definitions
- A case particle; A conjunctive particle, usually...
Ancestry of “を”, step by step
を traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Japonic wo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Japonic | wo | accusative marker; away from, off |
via Japanese 業を煮やす
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 業を煮やす | to lose one's temper, to fly off the handle |