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Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/to

This Proto-Japonic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Japonic

Etymology 1

According to Beckwith (2004) p. 40, related to Kaya 梁 (dol /⁠dor⁠/, “door”).

Noun

*to

  1. door
Derived terms
  • *tonari (“neighbor, neighborhood, next door”) (possibly)
  • *yanto (“inn, lodging; home, house”)
Descendants
  • Old Japanese: 戸 (to1)
    • Japanese: 戸 (to)
    • → Jeju: 도 (do)

Noun

*to

  1. place
Derived terms
Descendants

Now used as an affix in the modern descendants.

  • Old Japanese: 所 (to1)
    • Japanese: 所 (to)
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