Where does “国技館” come from?
国技館 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 館, from Japanese 立ち, from Japanese 立つ, from Proto-Japonic tatu.
Ancestry of “国技館”, step by step
国技館 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 館
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 館 | a roofed structure on a boat, shaped like a... |
| 2 | Japanese | 立ち | standing, standing up; standing; starting,... |
| 3 | Japanese | 立つ | to stand, to stand up, to rise; to depart; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | tatu | — |
via Japanese 国技
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 国技 | national sport |