けふ

Old Japanese

noun

Definitions

today

Etymology

Com from Old Japanese 此 (this) + Old Japanese apophonic form of ko2, “this” + Old Japanese 日 (sun, day)inherited from Proto-Japonic *kyapu.

Origin

Proto-Japonic

*kyapu

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Cognates and derived terms

きょう Japanese
apophonic form of ko2, “this” Old Japanese
こち Old Japanese
日 Old Japanese
日向 Old Japanese
此 Old Japanese
*kyapu Proto-Japonic
*pi Proto-Japonic