English
etoki
Etoki comes from Japanese 絵解き.
- Japanesemodern絵解きe tokiliterally ‘painting explanation’
- Englishtodayetoki
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Japanesemodern絵解きe tokiliterally ‘painting explanation’
- Englishtodayetoki
The story
Borrowed from Japanese 絵解き (e toki, literally “painting explanation”).
Every English word from Japanese 絵解き
Today it means
noun The practice of explaining a religious concept using an emaki.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 絵解き / etoki