Where does “月讀” come from?
月讀 (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 月, from Proto-Japonic tukuy, from Proto-Japonic tuku.
月讀 (Old Japanese): a moon god; the Moon
Ancestry of “月讀”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Japanese | 月 | the moon; a month; a menstrual cycle,... |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | tukuy | moon |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | tuku | — |