Where does “大和” come from?

大和 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 大, from Old Japanese 大, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.

大和 (Japanese): the ancient Yamato kingdom; Japan

Definitions

  1. the ancient Yamato kingdom; Japan

Ancestry of “大和”, step by step

大和 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 大

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese大big, large; the large part of; arch-
2Old Japanese大big, large; large
3Proto-Japonicəpəbig, large; many

via Japanese 和

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese和peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity; sum
2Middle Chinese和—

via Old Japanese 大和

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese大和—
2Proto-Japonic*yamatəYamato

Words derived from “大和”

Every word from Proto-Japonic əpə →Every word from Old Japanese 大 →Every word from Japanese 大 →