Where does “力水” come from?

力水 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 水, from Old Japanese 水, from Proto-Japonic *mentu — water.

力水 (Japanese): chikara mizu, water used by rikishi to ritually cleanse the mouth before a match

Definitions

  1. chikara mizu, water used by rikishi to ritually cleanse the mouth before a match

Ancestry of “力水”, step by step

力水 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 水

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese水water; drinking water; a fluid, liquid
2Old Japanese水water
3Proto-Japonic*mentuwater

via Japanese 力

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese力strength; power; force; force; ability; capacity
2Middle Chinese力strength, power

Words derived from “力水”

Every word from Proto-Japonic *mentu →Every word from Old Japanese 水 →Every word from Japanese 水 →