Where does “赤ずきん” come from?
赤ずきん (Japanese) comes from Japanese 赤 — red; communism, socialism; a communist.
赤ずきん (Japanese): any red hood or headscarf; a red head covering...
Definitions
- any red hood or headscarf; a red head covering...
Ancestry of “赤ずきん”, step by step
赤ずきん traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 赤
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 赤 | red; communism, socialism; a communist |
via Japanese 頭巾
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 頭巾 | hood, turban |