Where does “湯” come from?

湯 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese ゆ, from Proto-Japonic *yu — hot water.

湯 (Japanese): warm or hot water; bathwater; a hot spring

Definitions

  1. warm or hot water; bathwater; a hot spring

Ancestry of “湯”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseゆattaches to the
2Proto-Japonic*yuhot water

Words derived from “湯”

Every word from Proto-Japonic *yu →Every word from Old Japanese ゆ →