Where does “少し” come from?
少し (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese すこし, from Proto-Japonic suku(na).
少し (Japanese): a little; slightly; a little; a few
Definitions
- a little; slightly; a little; a few
Ancestry of “少し”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Japanese | すこし | — |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | suku(na) | — |