English
jito
Jito comes from Japanese 地頭.
- Japanesemodern地頭
- Englishtodayjito
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Japanesemodern地頭
- Englishtodayjito
Every English word from Japanese 地頭
Today it means
noun A medieval steward of territory in Japan, especially in the Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 地頭 / jito