Where does “知る” come from?

知る (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese しる, from Proto-Japonic siru — to know.

知る (Japanese): to know, be aware of; to learn, acquire; to be...

Definitions

  1. to know, be aware of; to learn, acquire; to be...

Ancestry of “知る”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseしる—
2Proto-Japonicsiruto know

Words derived from “知る”

Every word from Proto-Japonic siru →Every word from Old Japanese しる →