Where does “姥捨て” come from?
姥捨て (Japanese) comes from Japanese 捨てる — to throw away; to abandon; to desert; to jilt.
姥捨て (Japanese): granny dumping, the practice of abandoning older...
Definitions
- granny dumping, the practice of abandoning older...
Ancestry of “姥捨て”, step by step
姥捨て traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 捨てる
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 捨てる | to throw away; to abandon; to desert; to jilt |
via Japanese 姥捨山
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 姥捨山 | — |
via Japanese 姥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 姥 | an old woman |