Where does “永” come from?

永 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese えい, from Middle Chinese 映.

永 (Japanese): Abbreviation of 永楽銭

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of 永楽銭

Ancestry of “永”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseえい—
2Middle Chinese映—

Words derived from “永”

Every word from Middle Chinese 映 →Every word from Middle Chinese えい →