Where does “江戸っ子” come from?

江戸っ子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

江戸っ子 (Japanese): A true Tokyoite: one who was born and raised in...

Definitions

  1. A true Tokyoite: one who was born and raised in...

Ancestry of “江戸っ子”, step by step

江戸っ子 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 子

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese子a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
2Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
3Japanesenezumi—

via Japanese 江戸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese江戸Yeddo
2Japanese江inlet, bay; large river; Alternative spelling of...
3Old Japaneseえ—
Every word from Japanese nezumi →Every word from Japanese 鼠 →Every word from Japanese 子 →