Where does “月影” come from?
月影 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 月, from Old Japanese 月, from Proto-Japonic tukuy, from Proto-Japonic tuku.
月影 (Japanese): moonlight
Ancestry of “月影”, step by step
月影 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 月
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 月 | the moon; a natural satellite; moonlight,... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 月 | the moon; a month; a menstrual cycle,... |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | tukuy | moon |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | tuku | — |
via Japanese 影
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 影 | light; a shape or form reflected in light; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 影 | — |