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Where does “木村” come from?

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

Ancestry of “木村”, 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
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