Where does “木霊” come from?

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

木霊 (Japanese): a tree spirit; echo in valleys, mountains, off...

Definitions

  1. a tree spirit; echo in valleys, mountains, off...

Ancestry of “木霊”, step by step

木霊 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 木

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

via Japanese 霊

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese霊ghost; a soul, a spirit
2Middle Chinese靈—

Words derived from “木霊”

Every word from Proto-Japonic kəy →Every word from Old Japanese 木 →Every word from Japanese 木 →