Where does “ao” come from?

Ao comes from Japanese あお, whose ultimate origin and meaning are unknown.

ao (English): Initialism of amongst/among/and others; A...

Definitions

  1. Initialism of amongst/among/and others; A...

Ancestry of “ao”, step by step

ao traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 青

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese青blue
2Middle Chinese青—

via Chinese 敖

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese敖—
Every word from Middle Chinese 青 →Every word from Japanese 青 →