Where does “泳ぐ” come from?

泳ぐ (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese およぐ, from Proto-Japonic əyənku — to swim.

泳ぐ (Japanese): to swim

Definitions

  1. to swim

Ancestry of “泳ぐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseおよぐ—
2Proto-Japonicəyənkuto swim

Words derived from “泳ぐ”

Every word from Proto-Japonic əyənku →Every word from Old Japanese およぐ →