Where does “yen” come from?

yen (Chinese) comes from English yen, from Japanese 円, from Chinese 圓 — circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar; round.

yen (Chinese): yen; Japanese monetary unit and coin

Definitions

  1. yen; Japanese monetary unit and coin

Ancestry of “yen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishyenThe unit of Japanese currency since 1871,...
2Japanese円a round or circular object; a circle; roundness;...
3Chinese圓circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar; round
Every word from Chinese 圓 →Every word from Japanese 円 →Every word from English yen →