Where does “秀づ” come from?

秀づ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 出づ, from Old Japanese 出づ, from Proto-Japonic *intu.

秀づ (Japanese): to surpass, stand out, be proficient, shine, excel

Definitions

  1. to surpass, stand out, be proficient, shine, excel

Ancestry of “秀づ”, step by step

秀づ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 出づ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese出づto come out, go out; to leave, depart; to show up
2Old Japanese出づto come out, go out; to leave, depart; to show up
3Proto-Japonic*intu—

via Japanese 穂

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese穂ear of grain, head of grain
2Proto-Japonicpo—
Every word from Proto-Japonic *intu →Every word from Old Japanese 出づ →Every word from Japanese 出づ →