Where does “水” come from?
水 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 水, from Proto-Japonic *mentu.
水 (Japanese): water; drinking water; a fluid, liquid
Definitions
- water; drinking water; a fluid, liquid
Ancestry of “水”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 水 | water |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | *mentu | — |