Where does “短刀” come from?

短刀 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 短刀, from Middle Chinese 短 — short.

短刀 (Japanese): A small sword or knife; often used as a secondary...

Definitions

  1. A small sword or knife; often used as a secondary...

Ancestry of “短刀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese短刀dagger
2Middle Chinese短short

Words derived from “短刀”

Every word from Middle Chinese 短 →Every word from Middle Chinese 短刀 →