Where does “夜” come from?

夜 (Yonaguni) comes from Proto-Ryukyuan yoru, from Proto-Japonic yoru, from Proto-Japonic yo — night.

夜 (Yonaguni): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “夜”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ryukyuanyorunight
2Proto-Japonicyorunight
3Proto-Japonicyonight
Every word from Proto-Japonic yo →Every word from Proto-Japonic yoru →Every word from Proto-Ryukyuan yoru →
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