Where does “入れ墨” come from?
入れ墨 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 墨 — ink; India ink.
入れ墨 (Japanese): a tattoo
Definitions
- a tattoo
Ancestry of “入れ墨”, step by step
入れ墨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 墨
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 墨 | ink; India ink |
via Japanese 入れ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 入れ | putting in; inking in |