Where does “阿爾及利亞” come from?
阿爾及利亞 (Chinese) comes from English Algeria, from English Alger, from Middle English Alger, from Middle Dutch âelgêer, from Middle Dutch gêer, from Old Dutch gēr, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz — winter.
Ancestry of “阿爾及利亞”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Algeria | — |
| 2 | English | Alger | — |
| 3 | Middle English | Alger | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | âelgêer | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | gêer | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | gēr | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |