Where does “出” come from?

出 (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 出づ, from Proto-Japonic *intu.

出 (Old Japanese): to appear

Definitions

  1. to appear

Ancestry of “出”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese出づto come out, go out; to leave, depart; to show up
2Proto-Japonic*intu—
Every word from Proto-Japonic *intu →Every word from Old Japanese 出づ →