Where does “ninpō” come from?
ninpō (English) comes from Japanese 忍法, from Japanese 法, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô — pole, stalk.
ninpō (English): ninjutsu; Alternative form of ninpo
Definitions
- ninjutsu; Alternative form of ninpo
Ancestry of “ninpō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 忍法 | ninja arts |
| 2 | Japanese | 法 | principle; law; code of law |
| 3 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 4 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 5 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 6 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 7 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |