Where does “えもじ” come from?

えもじ (Japanese) comes from Japanese え, from Middle Chinese 衣.

Ancestry of “えもじ”, step by step

えもじ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese え

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JapaneseえAlternative form of い
2Middle Chinese衣—

via Japanese もし

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseもしif; supposing; 模試 a mock exam

Words derived from “えもじ”

Every word from Middle Chinese 衣 →Every word from Japanese え →