Where does “泳” come from?

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

泳 (Japanese): swim

Definitions

  1. swim

Ancestry of “泳”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseえい—
2Middle Chinese映—
Every word from Middle Chinese 映 →Every word from Middle Chinese えい →