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)

Etymology 2

Noun

*to

1. place

Derived terms

• *təkərə

Descendants

Now used as an affix in the modern descendants.

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