Where does “絵馬” come from?

絵馬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 馬, from Middle Chinese 馬.

絵馬 (Japanese): an ema, a small wooden plaque on which Shinto...

Definitions

  1. an ema, a small wooden plaque on which Shinto...

Ancestry of “絵馬”, step by step

絵馬 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 馬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese馬a horse; a promoted bishop; a sawhorse: a...
2Middle Chinese馬—

via Japanese 絵

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese絵picture, painting; drawing, sketch
2Middle Chinese繪—

Words derived from “絵馬”

Every word from Middle Chinese 馬 →Every word from Japanese 馬 →