Where does “相撲” come from?

相撲 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 相撲, from Old Japanese 争ふ — to contend, resist.

相撲 (Chinese): mutually rushing at; fighting; "xiangpu"; sumo

Definitions

  1. mutually rushing at; fighting; "xiangpu"; sumo

Ancestry of “相撲”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese相撲sumo Japanese traditional wrestling
2Old Japanese争ふto contend, resist
Every word from Old Japanese 争ふ →Every word from Japanese 相撲 →