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Where does “アキンボ” come from?

アキンボ (Japanese) comes from English akimbo, from Middle English in kenebowe.

アキンボ (Japanese): akimbo

Definitions

  1. akimbo

Ancestry of “アキンボ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishakimboWith a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip...
2Middle Englishin kenebowe—
Every word from Middle English in kenebowe →