Where does “で” come from?

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

で (Japanese): at; with, by, using; indicating the following...

Definitions

  1. at; with, by, using; indicating the following...

Ancestry of “で”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseぜsentence-ending particle signifying emphasis,...
2Japaneseぞえ­ sentence-ending particle signifying emphasis, used to lightly press one's point, with affectionate overtones
3JapaneseえAlternative form of い
4Middle Chinese衣—

Words derived from “で”

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