Where does “火” come from?
火 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 火, from Proto-Japonic poy, from Proto-Japonic po.
火 (Japanese): "term relating to fire"; a light; a burning...
Definitions
- "term relating to fire"; a light; a burning...
Ancestry of “火”, step by step
火 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese 火
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 火 | a fire; a light |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | poy | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | po | — |
via Middle Chinese 火
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 火 | — |