いづく
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[edit]For pronunciation and definitions of いづく – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, いづく (iduku), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as いづく, see Category:Japanese kanji read as いづく.) |
Old Japanese
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何處 何所 |
Etymology
[edit]Possibly derived from indefinite interrogative stem 何 (idu-), with a suffix cognate with locative indicator 處 (-ko2). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronoun
[edit]いづく (iduku)
- indefinite interrogative pronoun: where, whence, whither, which
- c. 759, Man’yōshū, book 5, [http://jti.lib.virginia.edu/japanese/manyoshu/Man5Yos.html#802 802 poem 802]:
- 宇利波米婆胡藤母意母保由久利波米婆麻斯提斯農波由伊豆久欲利枳多利斯物能曾麻奈迦比爾母等奈可可利提夜周伊斯奈佐農
- uri pame2ba ko1do2mo omopoyu kuri pame2ba masite sino1payu iduku yo1ri ki1tarisi mono2 so2 manakapi1 ni moto2na kakarite yasui si nasanu
- When eating melons, I think of my children; chestnuts I reminsce more. From whence did they come to me? They remain before my eyes, and in peace can I sleep not.
- indefinite demonstrative pronoun: anywhere, everywhere, somewhere