Where does “Sumo” come from?

Sumo (German) comes from Japanese 相撲, from Old Japanese 争ふ — to contend, resist.

Sumo (German): sumo

Definitions

  1. sumo

Ancestry of “Sumo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese相撲sumo Japanese traditional wrestling
2Old Japanese争ふto contend, resist

Words derived from “Sumo”

Every word from Old Japanese 争ふ →Every word from Japanese 相撲 →