English
heyagashira
Heyagashira comes from Japanese 部屋頭 ‘the top ranked athlete in a sumo stable’.
- Japanesemodern部屋頭‘the top ranked athlete in a sumo stable’
- Englishtodayheyagashira
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Japanesemodern部屋頭‘the top ranked athlete in a sumo stable’
- Englishtodayheyagashira
Every English word from Japanese 部屋頭
Today it means
noun the rikishi of highest rank in a particular heya
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 部屋頭 / heyagashira