Where does “tomoe” come from?

tomoe (English) comes from Japanese 巴, from Japanese 絵, from Middle Chinese 繪.

tomoe (English): A circular design of swirling water, commonly...

Definitions

  1. A circular design of swirling water, commonly...

Ancestry of “tomoe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese巴a circular design resembling swirling water, a...
2Japanese絵picture, painting; drawing, sketch
3Middle Chinese繪—
Every word from Middle Chinese 繪 →Every word from Japanese 絵 →Every word from Japanese 巴 →