Where does “幕内” come from?
幕内 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 幕.
幕内 (Japanese): the upper five ranks among the ten ranks in sumo
Definitions
- the upper five ranks among the ten ranks in sumo
Ancestry of “幕内”, step by step
幕内 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 幕
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 幕 | — |
via Japanese うち
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | うち | 家 house, one's home; 内 inside, one's own; 家 one's... |