Where does “こち” come from?
こち (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese ち, from Proto-Japonic ti — blood.
こち (Old Japanese): this direction, this way; 東風 spring easterly
Definitions
- this direction, this way; 東風 spring easterly
Ancestry of “こち”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | ち | — |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | ti | blood |