Where does “Katana” come from?

Katana (German) comes from Japanese 刀, from Japanese な, from Japanese ね — emphasis and question marker particle; asks for...

Katana (German): katana

Definitions

  1. katana

Ancestry of “Katana”, step by step

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