Where does “yen” come from?

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

yen (Dutch): yen, Japanese monetary unit and coin

Definitions

  1. yen, Japanese monetary unit and coin

Ancestry of “yen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese円a round or circular object; a circle; roundness;...
2Chinese圓circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar; round
Every word from Chinese 圓 →Every word from Japanese 円 →
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