み

Etymology 1
.

Etymology 4
From. →.

Further derivation unclear. Theories include:
 * Might be a suffix all on its own.
 * Might be a particle.
 * Might be the of an auxiliary.

If derived from an auxiliary, this may be the suppositional / presumptive auxiliary. Possibly related to, ; compare 🇨🇬 as used to describe the quality of something.

Suffix

 * 1)   -ness; used for subjective "quality" of being, as opposed to suffix, also translated as -ness, used for objective "degree" of being
 * 2)   -ness
 * 3)  place
 * 1)  place
 * 1)  place

Usage notes
Sense 1 is sometimes confused or conflated with Sino-Japanese, hence the ateji spelling.

Etymology 5
From. →.

Considered to be from the of.

Etymology 6
. → . Only used in waka since Early Middle Japanese.

Suffix

 * 1)  as, because;  being

Etymology 7
From みろ.