Where does “sumo” come from?
Sumo comes from Japanese すもう, a word of uncertain ultimate origin whose earliest meaning is also unattested.
sumo (English): A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a...
Definitions
- A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a...
Ancestry of “sumo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | すもう | 相撲, 角力 sumo wrestling; 済もう the volitional form of... |