Where does “町家” come from?

町家 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 家, from Japanese 家紋, from Middle Chinese かもん.

町家 (Japanese): a traditional Japanese townhouse historically, often a merchant's residence

Definitions

  1. a traditional Japanese townhouse historically, often a merchant's residence

Ancestry of “町家”, step by step

町家 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 家

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese家a house; one's own home; a home, household
2Japanese家紋a crest for a household or family
3Middle Chineseかもん—

via Japanese 町

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese町town; A Machi district; more detailed than 都, 道,...
Every word from Middle Chinese かもん →Every word from Japanese 家紋 →Every word from Japanese 家 →