Where does “絵文字” come from?
絵文字 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 絵, from Middle Chinese 繪.
絵文字 (Japanese): pictograph; emoji: emoticons that originated in...
Definitions
- pictograph; emoji: emoticons that originated in...
Ancestry of “絵文字”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 絵 | picture, painting; drawing, sketch |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 繪 | — |