Where does “ポロノチウ” come from?
ポロノチウ (Ainu) comes from Japanese ポロ, from English Polo, from English Marco Polo, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
ポロノチウ (Ainu): the North Star, the Pole Star
Definitions
- the North Star, the Pole Star
Ancestry of “ポロノチウ”, step by step
ポロノチウ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese ポロ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ポロ | polo |
| 2 | English | Polo | Shouted by a player of the game Marco Polo.... |
| 3 | English | Marco Polo | A renowned traveler; A game played where one... |
| 4 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Ainu ノチウ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainu | ノチウ | star |