Where does “小刀” come from?
小刀 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 刀, from Japanese な, from Japanese ね — emphasis and question marker particle; asks for...
小刀 (Japanese): small knife, short sword; a specific kind of...
Definitions
- small knife, short sword; a specific kind of...
Ancestry of “小刀”, step by step
小刀 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 刀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 刀 | a single-edged sword, such as a katana; a small... |
| 2 | Japanese | な | used to get someone's attention, generally... |
| 3 | Japanese | ね | emphasis and question marker particle; asks for... |
via Japanese 小
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 小 | smallness; small size, small; Short for 小の月;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ささ | — |
via Middle Chinese 小刀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 小刀 | — |