Where does “乙女” come from?

乙女 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese おとめ.

乙女 (Japanese): daughter; virgin, maiden; little girl, young lady

Definitions

  1. daughter; virgin, maiden; little girl, young lady

Ancestry of “乙女”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseおとめ—

Words derived from “乙女”

Every word from Old Japanese おとめ →