Where does “kendo” come from?

kendo (Indonesian) comes from Japanese kendō, from Middle Chinese 道 — way.

kendo (Indonesian): A Japanese martial art using "swords" of split...

Definitions

  1. A Japanese martial art using "swords" of split...

Ancestry of “kendo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesekendō—
2Middle Chinese道way
Every word from Middle Chinese 道 →Every word from Japanese kendō →