Where does “をとつひ” come from?
をとつひ (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 日, from Proto-Japonic *pi — day, sun.
Ancestry of “をとつひ”, step by step
をとつひ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese 日
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 日 | the sun; sunlight, sunshine; daytime, daylight |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | *pi | day, sun |
via Old Japanese つ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | つ | — |