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
Definitions
- a moon god; the Moon
Ancestry of “月讀”, step by step
月讀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese 月
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 月 | the moon; a month; a menstrual cycle,... |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | tukuy | moon |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | tuku | — |
via Old Japanese 讀み
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 讀み | counting |