English
isamiashi
Isamiashi comes from Japanese 勇み足.
- Japanesemodern勇み足
- Englishtodayisamiashi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Japanesemodern勇み足
- Englishtodayisamiashi
The story
Borrowed from Japanese 勇み足, literally "forward step out".
Every English word from Japanese 勇み足
Today it means
noun a situation in which an attacking rikishi accidentally steps too far forward and out of the ring, his opponent thus winning
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 勇み足 / isamiashi