Where does “tegatana” come from?

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

tegatana (English): The ceremonial gesture made by a winning wrestler after receiving his prize money

Definitions

  1. The ceremonial gesture made by a winning wrestler after receiving his prize money

Ancestry of “tegatana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese手刀a karate chop; a strike made with four fingers extended and the thumb flexed
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 →