Where does “も” come from?

も (Old Japanese) comes from Proto-Japonic mə, from Arabic مَن — who?; who.

も (Old Japanese): non-unique topic marker: also, even

Definitions

  1. non-unique topic marker: also, even

Ancestry of “も”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Japonicmənon-unique topic marker: also, even, too, as well
2Arabicمَنwho?; who

Words derived from “も”

Every word from Arabic مَن →Every word from Proto-Japonic mə →