Where does “moe” come from?

moe (English) comes from Japanese 萌え, from Japanese 萌える, from Japanese 萌ゆ — to bud, sprout.

moe (English): Alternative spelling of moe

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of moe

Ancestry of “moe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese萌えbudding, sprouting; "moe": feelings of affection...
2Japanese萌えるto bud, sprout; to be aroused; to feel or...
3Japanese萌ゆto bud, sprout

Words derived from “moe”

Every word from Japanese 萌ゆ →