Where does “夷” come from?
夷 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 蝦夷 — an ancient ethnic group that once lived on...
夷 (Japanese): Synonym of 蝦夷 : an ancient ethnic group attested...
Definitions
- Synonym of 蝦夷 : an ancient ethnic group attested...
Ancestry of “夷”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Japanese | 蝦夷 | an ancient ethnic group that once lived on... |