Where does “ninjato” come from?

ninjato (English) comes from Japanese 忍者刀, from Japanese 刀, from Japanese な, from Japanese ね — emphasis and question marker particle; asks for...

ninjato (English): A straight-bladed short sword, commonly appearing...

Definitions

  1. A straight-bladed short sword, commonly appearing...

Ancestry of “ninjato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese忍者刀a katana-like ninja short sword: a ninjato
2Japanese刀a single-edged sword, such as a katana; a small...
3Japaneseなused to get someone's attention, generally...
4Japaneseねemphasis and question marker particle; asks for...
Every word from Japanese ね →Every word from Japanese な →Every word from Japanese 刀 →