Where does “kinjite” come from?

kinjite (English) comes from Japanese 禁じ手, from Japanese 手, from Middle Chinese 手.

kinjite (English): A foul or forbidden move

Definitions

  1. A foul or forbidden move

Ancestry of “kinjite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese禁じ手A foul or forbidden move; prohibited move
2Japanese手a hand; a handle, grip; a paw, foreleg
3Middle Chinese手—
Every word from Middle Chinese 手 →Every word from Japanese 手 →Every word from Japanese 禁じ手 →
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