Where does “Ai” come from?
Ai is a Japanese word あい whose ultimate origin and meaning remain unknown.
Ancestry of “Ai”, step by step
Ai traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English aight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | aight | Contraction of all right; Okay; average; nothing... |
| 2 | English | all right | Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition;... |
via Japanese あい
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | あい | mutual, together, each other; used in official or... |
| 2 | Japanese | あう | 会う to meet; 合う to match with, to be proper; 遭う to... |
via Chinese 艾
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 艾 | — |