いづく

See also: いつく and いつぐ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of いづく – see the following entry.

【いずく】 [pronoun] (archaic) indefinite interrogative pronoun: where, whence, whither, which [pronoun] (archaic, after a particle) indefinite demonstrative pronoun: anywhere, everywhere, somewhere Alternative spelling 何処

(This term, いづく, is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)

Old Japanese

Alternative spellings
何處 何所

Etymology

Possibly derived from indefinite interrogative stem 何 (idu-), with a suffix cognate with locative indicator 處 (-ko₂). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronoun

いづく (iduku)

1. indefinite interrogative pronoun: where, whence, whither, which
   • 711–712, Kojiki, (poem 42):

     許能迦邇夜伊豆久能迦邇毛毛豆多布都奴賀能迦邇余許佐良布伊豆久邇伊多流...

     ko₂no₂ kani ya iduku no₂ kani mo₁mo₁dutapu Tunuga no₂ kani yo₂ko₂-sarapu iduku ni itaru...

     This crab, where art here crab from? Crab sidestepping from hundred-relayed Tsunuga, whither doth it lead?

   • 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.

2. indefinite demonstrative pronoun: anywhere, everywhere, somewhere

Derived terms

• いづくか (iduku ka)
• いづくにか (iduku ni ka)
• いづく邊 (idukupe₁)

Descendants

• Japanese: いずく (izuku)

  → いずこ (izuko)

  → いどこ (idoko)

  → どこ (doko)