Where does “ゆ” come from?
ゆ (Okinawan) comes from Proto-Ryukyuan wo, from Proto-Japonic wo — accusative marker; away from, off.
ゆ (Okinawan): A case particle
Ancestry of “ゆ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Ryukyuan | wo | accusative marker; away from, off |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | wo | accusative marker; away from, off |