Where does “naginata” come from?
naginata (English) comes from Japanese 薙刀, from Japanese 鉈.
naginata (English): A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm...
Definitions
- A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm...
Ancestry of “naginata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 薙刀 | "naginata": a traditional Japanese glaive |
| 2 | Japanese | 鉈 | — |