Where does “家持ち” come from?

家持ち (Japanese) comes from Japanese 家, from Japanese 家紋, from Middle Chinese かもん.

家持ち (Japanese): home ownership; a homeowner; the head of a...

Definitions

  1. home ownership; a homeowner; the head of a...

Ancestry of “家持ち”, step by step

家持ち traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 家

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese家a house; one's own home; a home, household
2Japanese家紋a crest for a household or family
3Middle Chineseかもん—

via Japanese 持ち

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese持ちholding, possession; wear, durability;...
2Japanese持つto hold, to carry something; to have, to possess
Every word from Middle Chinese かもん →Every word from Japanese 家紋 →Every word from Japanese 家 →