Where does “切れ端” come from?
切れ端 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 端 — an edge; the beginning or end of something.
切れ端 (Japanese): fragment, scrap
Definitions
- fragment, scrap
Ancestry of “切れ端”, step by step
切れ端 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 端
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 端 | an edge; the beginning or end of something |
via Japanese 切れる
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 切れる | be cut off, break, snap, burst, collapse; be cut,... |