Where does “愛滋病” come from?
愛滋病 (Chinese) comes from English aids, from English aid, from Middle English aiden, from Middle French ayder, from Old French aidier, from Latin adiūtō, from Latin -tō, from Latin -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
愛滋病 (Chinese): AIDS
Definitions
- AIDS
Ancestry of “愛滋病”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aids | plural of aid; Third-person singular simple... |
| 2 | English | aid | Help; assistance; succor, relief; A helper; an... |
| 3 | Middle English | aiden | To aid |
| 4 | Middle French | ayder | to help; to aid |
| 5 | Old French | aidier | to help |
| 6 | Latin | adiūtō | to help, serve, assist |
| 7 | Latin | -tō | Forms here |
| 8 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |