Where does “emoji” come from?
emoji (Indonesian) comes from Japanese えもじ, from Japanese え, from Middle Chinese 衣.
emoji (Indonesian): A digital graphic icon with a unique code point...
Definitions
- A digital graphic icon with a unique code point...
Ancestry of “emoji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | えもじ | — |
| 2 | Japanese | え | Alternative form of い |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 衣 | — |