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
- a weapon stood up or erected before one's body to...
Ancestry of “盾”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 立てる | to stand, to place in an upright position; to... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 立つ | to rise, stand |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | tatu | — |