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Where does “あわ” come from?
あわ (Old Japanese) comes from Proto-Japonic *awa — bubble.
Ancestry of “あわ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Japonic
*awa
bubble
Words derived from “あわ”
泡
硫黄
水の泡
硫黄島
Every word from Proto-Japonic *awa →