Where does “魂” come from?

魂 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.

魂 (Japanese): a soul, spirit; mind, spirit, vigor/vigour,...

Definitions

  1. a soul, spirit; mind, spirit, vigor/vigour,...

Ancestry of “魂”, step by step

魂 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 心

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese心mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;...
2Old Japanese心heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,...
3Proto-Japonic*kəkərəheart

via Middle Chinese 魂

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese魂—

via Old Japanese 魂

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese魂—

Words derived from “魂”

Every word from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə →Every word from Old Japanese 心 →Every word from Japanese 心 →