Where does “Seppuku” come from?
Seppuku (German) comes from Japanese 切腹, from Japanese 切 — cut, sever; cutting; to cut.
Seppuku (German): seppuku, hara-kiri
Ancestry of “Seppuku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 切腹 | seppuku; to commit seppuku |
| 2 | Japanese | 切 | cut, sever; cutting; to cut |