English
makuuchi
Makuuchi comes from Japanese 幕内 ‘the upper five ranks among the ten ranks in sumo’, and goes back to Middle Chinese 幕.
- Middle Chinesec. 500–1000幕"covering"
- Japanesemodern幕内"inside the curtain"‘the upper five ranks among the ten ranks in sumo’
- Englishtodaymakuuchi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Chinesec. 500–1000幕"covering"
- Japanesemodern幕内"inside the curtain"‘the upper five ranks among the ten ranks in sumo’
- Englishtodaymakuuchi
Every English word from Middle Chinese 幕
Today it means
noun The highest division of sumo wrestling, above juryo, comprising the yokozuna, ozeki, sekiwake, komusubi and maegashira ranks.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle Chinese 幕 / makuuchi