Where does “左利き” come from?
左利き (Japanese) comes from Japanese 左, from Japanese 右, from Middle Chinese 右.
左利き (Japanese): the ability to use a left hand better than a...
Definitions
- the ability to use a left hand better than a...
Ancestry of “左利き”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 左 | left, the side of the left hand; a leftist; the... |
| 2 | Japanese | 右 | right; the above statement, foregoing; the right... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 右 | — |