Where does “木々” come from?

木々 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 木, from Old Japanese 木, from Proto-Japonic kəy — tree.

木々 (Japanese): many trees

Definitions

  1. many trees

Ancestry of “木々”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese木a tree or shrub; wood, timber, lumber; a tree
2Old Japanese木a tree or shrub; wood, timber, lumber; Combining...
3Proto-Japonickəytree
Every word from Proto-Japonic kəy →Every word from Old Japanese 木 →Every word from Japanese 木 →