Where does “寝衣” come from?

寝衣 (Japanese) comes from English bedclothes, from Middle English bedclothys, from Middle English bedcloth, from Old English bedclāþ.

寝衣 (Japanese): bedclothes, sleepwear, nightwear, pajamas, nightgown

Definitions

  1. bedclothes, sleepwear, nightwear, pajamas, nightgown

Ancestry of “寝衣”, step by step

寝衣 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English bedclothes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbedclothesSheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used...
2Middle Englishbedclothys—
3Middle Englishbedcloth—
4Old Englishbedclāþ—

via Japanese 衣

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese衣clothes, clothing; a robe; a coating on an item...
2Japanese着arrival at a location; the wearing of clothing; a...
3Japanese着るput on or wear on the upper body or the entire...

via Japanese 寝

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese寝sleep, sleeping; to sleep
2Middle Chinese寢—
Every word from Old English bedclāþ →Every word from Middle English bedcloth →Every word from Middle English bedclothys →