Where does “来” come from?
来 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 來.
来 (Japanese): next, coming; since, in; to approach one's...
Definitions
- next, coming; since, in; to approach one's...
Ancestry of “来”, step by step
来 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 來
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 來 | — |
via Old Japanese 來
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 來 | to come, approach |