Where does “総合格闘技” come from?
総合格闘技 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 格闘技, from Japanese 技, from Middle Chinese 技.
総合格闘技 (Japanese): mixed martial arts
Ancestry of “総合格闘技”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 格闘技 | a combat sport, such as boxing, judo, or... |
| 2 | Japanese | 技 | technique, art, skill |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 技 | — |