Where does “所で” come from?

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

所で (Japanese): by the way, incidentally; even if, no matter if

Definitions

  1. by the way, incidentally; even if, no matter if

Ancestry of “所で”, step by step

所で traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese で

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseでat; with, by, using; indicating the following...
2Japaneseぜsentence-ending particle signifying emphasis,...
3Japaneseぞえ­ sentence-ending particle signifying emphasis, used to lightly press one's point, with affectionate overtones
4JapaneseえAlternative form of い
5Middle Chinese衣—

via Japanese 所

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese所place; a place, a scene, a site; an address; a...
2Middle Chinese所—
Every word from Middle Chinese 衣 →Every word from Japanese え →Every word from Japanese ぞえ →