Where does “萌え” come from?
萌え (Japanese) comes from Japanese 萌える, from Japanese 萌ゆ — to bud, sprout.
萌え (Japanese): budding, sprouting; "moe": feelings of affection...
Definitions
- budding, sprouting; "moe": feelings of affection...
Ancestry of “萌え”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 萌える | to bud, sprout; to be aroused; to feel or... |
| 2 | Japanese | 萌ゆ | to bud, sprout |