Where does “夜” come from?

夜 (Old Japanese) comes from Proto-Japonic yoru, from Proto-Japonic yo — night.

夜 (Old Japanese): night, evening

Definitions

  1. night, evening

Ancestry of “夜”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Japonicyorunight
2Proto-Japonicyonight

Words derived from “夜”

Every word from Proto-Japonic yo →Every word from Proto-Japonic yoru →