Where does “夜” come from?
夜 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese よる, from Proto-Japonic yoru, from Proto-Japonic yo — night.
夜 (Japanese): night, evening
Ancestry of “夜”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | よる | — |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | yoru | night |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | yo | night |