Where does “掛け” come from?

掛け (Japanese) comes from Japanese 掛ける — to hang (a picture, etc.), to hoist, to raise (a flag), to fly (a kite).

掛け (Japanese): in the midst of; rack; tenths

Definitions

  1. in the midst of; rack; tenths

Ancestry of “掛け”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese掛けるto hang (a picture, etc.), to hoist, to raise (a flag), to fly (a kite)

Words derived from “掛け”

Every word from Japanese 掛ける →