Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/to

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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

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Etymology 1

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According to Beckwith (2004) p. 40, related to Gaya (dol /⁠dor⁠/, door).

Noun

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*to

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

Etymology 2

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Noun

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*to

  1. place
Derived terms
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Descendants
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Now used as an affix in the modern descendants.

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