Where does “東京都” come from?

東京都 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 東京, from Vietnamese Đông Kinh, from Middle Chinese 東 — east.

東京都 (Japanese): the capital prefecture of Japan, located in the 関東 region including several archipelagos on the Pacific Ocean, and the 23 special wards in its central part collectively referred to as simply 東京”}}

Definitions

the capital prefecture of Japan, located in the 関東 region including several archipelagos on the Pacific Ocean, and the 23 special wards in its central part collectively referred to as simply 東京”}}

Ancestry of “東京都”, step by step

東京都 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 東京

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	東京	an eastern capital
2	Vietnamese	Đông Kinh	a rural commune in Thái Bình, Vietnam
3	Middle Chinese	東	east

via Japanese 都

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	都	the place of residence of the emperor; a capital...
2	Middle Chinese	都	—

Every word from Middle Chinese 東 →Every word from Vietnamese Đông Kinh →Every word from Japanese 東京 →