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Where does “玉の緒” come from?

玉の緒 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 魂, from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə.

玉の緒 (Japanese): a bead string; a jewelled necklace; life,...

Definitions

  1. a bead string; a jewelled necklace; life,...

Ancestry of “玉の緒”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese魂a soul, spirit; mind, spirit, vigor/vigour,...
2Japanese心mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;...
3Old Japanese心heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,...
4Proto-Japonic*kəkərə—
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