Where does “七月” come from?
七月 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 月, from Old Japanese 月, from Proto-Japonic tukuy, from Proto-Japonic tuku.
七月 (Japanese): July
Ancestry of “七月”, step by step
七月 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 月
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 月 | the moon; a natural satellite; moonlight,... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 月 | the moon; a month; a menstrual cycle,... |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | tukuy | moon |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | tuku | — |
via Japanese 七
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 七 | seven, 7; a seven; a gambler |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 七 | seven, 7 |
| 3 | Old Japanese | なの | — |