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
- to know, be aware of; to learn, acquire; to be...
Ancestry of “知る”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Japanese | しる | — |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | siru | to know |