Where does “粉” come from?

粉 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese こ, from Proto-Japonic kə.

粉 (Japanese): powder; flour

Definitions

  1. powder; flour

Ancestry of “粉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseこthis
2Proto-Japonickə—

Words derived from “粉”

Every word from Proto-Japonic kə →Every word from Old Japanese こ →