Where does “萌える” come from?

萌える (Japanese) comes from Japanese 萌ゆ — to bud, sprout.

萌える (Japanese): to bud, sprout; to be aroused; to feel or...

Definitions

  1. to bud, sprout; to be aroused; to feel or...

Ancestry of “萌える”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese萌ゆto bud, sprout

Words derived from “萌える

Every word from Japanese 萌ゆ