Where does “広島へ行く” come from?

広島へ行く (Japanese) comes from Japanese 行く, from Proto-Japonic eku, from French écu, from Old French escut, from Latin scūtum, from Proto-Indo-European skei-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “広島へ行く”, step by step

広島へ行く traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 行く

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	行く	to go; to come to one's place; to be delivered;...
2	Proto-Japonic	eku	how many
3	French	écu	shield; écu
4	Old French	escut	shield
5	Latin	scūtum	a type of shield: the scutum, the large oblong wooden shield carried by the Roman infantry
6	Proto-Indo-European	skei-	to cut, to divide, to separate; to cut, split; to...
7	Proto-Indo-European	sek-	to cut, cut off, sever

via Japanese へ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	へ	to, towards; 戸 a house; a household; 綜 a heddle...
2	Japanese	辺	place, general area, vicinity; the joining line...
3	Japanese	な	used to get someone's attention, generally...
4	Japanese	ね	emphasis and question marker particle; asks for...

via Japanese 広島

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	広島	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skei- →Every word from Latin scūtum →