Where does “盾” come from?

盾 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 立てる, from Old Japanese 立つ, from Proto-Japonic tatu.

盾 (Japanese): a weapon stood up or erected before one's body to...

Definitions

  1. a weapon stood up or erected before one's body to...

Ancestry of “盾”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese立てるto stand, to place in an upright position; to...
2Old Japanese立つto rise, stand
3Proto-Japonictatu—
Every word from Proto-Japonic tatu →Every word from Old Japanese 立つ →Every word from Japanese 立てる →