Where does “sumo” come from?

sumo (Polish) comes from Japanese 相撲, from Old Japanese 争ふ — to contend, resist.

sumo (Polish): sumo

Definitions

  1. sumo

Ancestry of “sumo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese相撲sumo Japanese traditional wrestling
2Old Japanese争ふto contend, resist
Every word from Old Japanese 争ふ →Every word from Japanese 相撲 →
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