Where does “江戸” come from?

江戸 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 江, from Old Japanese え.

江戸 (Japanese): Yeddo

Definitions

  1. Yeddo

Ancestry of “江戸”, step by step

江戸 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 江

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese江inlet, bay; large river; Alternative spelling of...
2Old Japaneseえ—

via Japanese 戸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese戸door; a plate placed on doorway; houses;...
2Middle Chinese戶—

Words derived from “江戸”

Every word from Old Japanese え →Every word from Japanese 江 →