Tattoo Etymology
Getting a tattoo is a very interesting and impactful decision that you can make in your life as you can read on this tattoo forum. It is a common means of self-expression. Have you ever wondered, though, where the word “tattoo” came from? It is actually from a Samoan word Tatau which means “open wound.” It eventually got its spelling of “tattoo” when it was borrowed by the English language to follow English phonology. In Japan, tattoos are referred to as “irezumi” which means the inserting of ink, which in the country uses the hand method of tebori. Nowadays, tattoos go by several names such as “tats,” “ink,” or “art.”