Where does “来月” come from?
来月 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 月, from Old Japanese 月, from Proto-Japonic tukuy, from Proto-Japonic tuku.
来月 (Japanese): next month
Definitions
- next month
Ancestry of “来月”, step by step
来月 traces back through 3 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 来
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 来 | next, coming; since, in; to approach one's... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 來 | — |
via Japanese coming]]..., [[next]]...
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | coming]]..., [[next]]... | — |