Where does “建て” come from?

建て (Japanese) comes from Japanese 立つ, from Proto-Japonic tatu.

建て (Japanese): something contracted, such as a contracted sale or purchase where the transaction is still incomplete: a standing sale or purchase

Definitions

  1. something contracted, such as a contracted sale or purchase where the transaction is still incomplete: a standing sale or purchase

Ancestry of “建て”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese立つto stand, to stand up, to rise; to depart; to...
2Proto-Japonictatu—
Every word from Proto-Japonic tatu →Every word from Japanese 立つ →