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

Definitions

  1. A case particle

Ancestry of “ゆ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ryukyuanwoaccusative marker; away from, off
2Proto-Japonicwoaccusative marker; away from, off
Every word from Proto-Japonic wo →Every word from Proto-Ryukyuan wo →