Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/minato

Etymology
The traditional etymology that Japanese sources trace back to is a compound of mi- ("water") + -na- (genitive particle) + to ("place"). However, this does not correlate cleanly with.

Vovin, on the other hand suggests mi- was an honorific prefix, while -na- was the word for "water", possibly from. Compare, , ,.

Noun

 * 1) sluice
 * 2) port