Where does “sukumizu” come from?
sukumizu (English) comes from Japanese スク水, from Japanese スクール水着, from Japanese スクール, from English school, from Middle English scole, from Old English scōl, from Proto-Germanic *skōlu, from Latin schola — to hold; to overpower.
sukumizu (English): A type of swimwear in Japan, mass-produced for...
Definitions
- A type of swimwear in Japan, mass-produced for...
Ancestry of “sukumizu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | スク水 | "sukumizu", a type of school swimwear |
| 2 | Japanese | スクール水着 | school swimwear |
| 3 | Japanese | スクール | school |
| 4 | English | school | A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such... |
| 5 | Middle English | scole | school |
| 6 | Old English | scōl | place of education |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *skōlu | — |
| 8 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |