Where does “ぞえ” come from?

ぞえ (Japanese) comes from Japanese え, from Middle Chinese 衣.

ぞえ (Japanese): ­ sentence-ending particle signifying emphasis, used to lightly press one's point, with affectionate overtones

Definitions

  1. ­ sentence-ending particle signifying emphasis, used to lightly press one's point, with affectionate overtones

Ancestry of “ぞえ”, step by step

ぞえ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese え

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

via Japanese ぞ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseぞa particle used at the end of sentences, which...
2Japaneseあり有り existing; 蟻 ant

Words derived from “ぞえ”

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