Where does “가타나” come from?
가타나 (Korean) comes from Japanese 刀, from Japanese な, from Japanese ね — emphasis and question marker particle; asks for...
가타나 (Korean): katana
Ancestry of “가타나”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 刀 | a single-edged sword, such as a katana; a small... |
| 2 | Japanese | な | used to get someone's attention, generally... |
| 3 | Japanese | ね | emphasis and question marker particle; asks for... |