Where does “こ” come from?

こ (Old Japanese) comes from Proto-Japonic kə.

こ (Old Japanese): this

Definitions

  1. this

Ancestry of “こ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Japonickə—

Words derived from “こ”

Every word from Proto-Japonic kə →
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