Where does “shinobi” come from?

shinobi (English) comes from Japanese 忍び, from Japanese 忍ぶ — to conceal, to hide; to suppress or hide one's...

shinobi (English): A male ninja

Definitions

  1. A male ninja

Ancestry of “shinobi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese忍びthe act of putting up with, enduring, bearing; a...
2Japanese忍ぶto conceal, to hide; to suppress or hide one's...
Every word from Japanese 忍ぶEvery word from Japanese 忍び