English
Edo
Edo comes from Japanese 江戸.
- Japanesemodern江戸えど, Edoliterally ‘cove entrance’
- EnglishtodayEdo
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Japanesemodern江戸えど, Edoliterally ‘cove entrance’
- EnglishtodayEdo
Every English word from Japanese 江戸
Another origin of Edo
- EdomodernẸ̀dó
- EnglishtodayEdo
Today it means
name Former name of Tokyo: the capital city of Japan
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 江戸 / Edo