Where does “ashitori” come from?

ashitori (English) comes from Japanese 足取り, from Japanese 取り, from Japanese 取る — to steal; take, pick up; to take.

ashitori (English): a kimarite in which the attacker takes his...

Definitions

  1. a kimarite in which the attacker takes his...

Ancestry of “ashitori”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese足取りgait; trace of the movements of a criminal;...
2Japanese取りremover; taking, capturing; take
3Japanese取るto steal; take, pick up; to take
Every word from Japanese 取る →Every word from Japanese 取り →Every word from Japanese 足取り →