より

Etymology 1
Originally derived as stem noun form of verb, spelled variously in kanji as , ,.

Particle

 * 1) than; rather than; more so than
 * 2) from, beyond, or past a point in space or time
 * 1) from, beyond, or past a point in space or time
 * 1) from, beyond, or past a point in space or time

Usage notes
The archaic ligature kana was used for yori from roughly the Edo Period to World War II. It is not used in contemporary Japanese.

Etymology 2
Calque of European grammatical constructions such as 🇨🇬, leveraging the sense of the particle.

Adverb

 * 1) more

Etymology 3
The

Noun

 * 1) leaning
 * 2)  tending towards, leaning towards

Etymology 4
The,.

Noun

 * 1) twisting