Where does “二月” come from?

二月 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 月, from Old Japanese 月, from Proto-Japonic tukuy, from Proto-Japonic tuku.

二月 (Japanese): February; Alternative spelling of 如月

Definitions

  1. February; Alternative spelling of 如月

Ancestry of “二月”, step by step

二月 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 月

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese月the moon; a natural satellite; moonlight,...
2Old Japanese月the moon; a month; a menstrual cycle,...
3Proto-Japonictukuymoon
4Proto-Japonictuku—

via Japanese 二

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese二two, 2; second; two
2Middle Chinese二two
Every word from Proto-Japonic tuku →Every word from Proto-Japonic tukuy →Every word from Old Japanese 月 →