Etymograph

English

fumidashi

Fumidashi comes from Japanese 踏み出し.

  1. Japanesemodern踏み出しfumidashiliterally ‘stepping out’
  2. Englishtodayfumidashi

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Japanesemodern踏み出しfumidashiliterally ‘stepping out’
  2. Englishtodayfumidashi

Today it means

noun A situation in which a defending rikishi accidentally steps too far back and out of the ring, his opponent thus winning. A rear step out.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Japanese 踏み出し / fumidashi