Where does “御霊” come from?

御霊 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 魂, from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.

御霊 (Japanese): soul, spirit of the dead

Definitions

  1. soul, spirit of the dead

Ancestry of “御霊”, step by step

御霊 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 魂

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese魂a soul, spirit; mind, spirit, vigor/vigour,...
2Japanese心mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;...
3Old Japanese心heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,...
4Proto-Japonic*kəkərəheart

via Japanese 御

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
2Middle Chinese御—

via Japanese 霊

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese霊ghost; a soul, a spirit
2Middle Chinese靈—
Every word from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə →Every word from Old Japanese 心 →Every word from Japanese 心 →