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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 捨てる | to throw away; to abandon; to desert; to jilt |