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Proto-Japonic
Etymology
Possibly related to *yama (“forest; mountain”), as forests and mountains were often paired with the underworld.
Noun
*yəməy
- (Proto-Japanese):
- the netherworld, underworld
- the afterlife
Descendants
- Old Japanese: 黃泉 (yo2mi2)