Where does “お祈りメール” come from?
お祈りメール (Japanese) comes from Japanese メール, from English mail, from Middle English mal, from Old English māl, from Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
お祈りメール (Japanese): job rejection e-mail
Definitions
- job rejection e-mail
Ancestry of “お祈りメール”, step by step
お祈りメール traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese メール
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | メール | email; text message; to email someone |
| 2 | English | A bag or wallet; A bag containing letters to be... | |
| 3 | Middle English | mal | — |
| 4 | Old English | māl | speech, contract, agreement; suit, case, action,... |
| 5 | Old Norse | mál | language; speech; matter, affair |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Japanese お
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | お | 諾 yes, alright, okay; オ a sign used in some... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 惡 | — |
via Japanese 祈り
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 祈り | prayer request to a deity |