Where does “komusubi” come from?
komusubi (English) comes from Japanese 小結, from Japanese 小, from Old Japanese ささ.
komusubi (English): The lowest sanyaku rank of sumo wrestler, below...
Definitions
- The lowest sanyaku rank of sumo wrestler, below...
Ancestry of “komusubi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 小結 | komusubi, the fourth-highest rank in sumo, the... |
| 2 | Japanese | 小 | smallness; small size, small; Short for 小の月;... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | ささ | — |