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Where does “炎” come from?

炎 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 火, from Proto-Japonic poy, from Proto-Japonic po.

炎 (Japanese): a flame; an intense emotion, passion; -itis,...

Definitions

  1. a flame; an intense emotion, passion; -itis,...

Ancestry of “炎”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese炎a flame
2Old Japanese火a fire; a light
3Proto-Japonicpoyfire
4Proto-Japonicpo—
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