Where does “” come from?

山 (Miyako) comes from Proto-Ryukyuan *yama — mountain.

(Miyako): mountain

Definitions

  1. mountain

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ryukyuan*yamamountain
Every word from Proto-Ryukyuan *yama
山 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer