Etymograph

English

kakuro

Kakuro comes from Japanese カックロ, and goes back to English Cross.

  1. English1500–presentCross
  2. Japanesemodernカックロkakkuro
  3. Englishtodaykakuro

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentCross
  2. Japanesemodernカックロkakkuro
  3. Englishtodaykakuro

Every English word from English Cross

Today it means

noun A type of number puzzle, similar to a crossword but with numbers. Each "clue" is the sum of the digits to be placed in its group of squares, and no digit can be repeated within a group.

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Etymograph / English Cross / kakuro

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