Where does “アドバイス” come from?
アドバイス (Japanese) comes from English advice, from Middle English avys, from Old French avis, from Old French a, from Latin A, from Etruscan 𐌀, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̔, from Phoenician 𐤀.
アドバイス (Japanese): advice
Ancestry of “アドバイス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | advice | An opinion offered in an effort to be helpful;... |
| 2 | Middle English | avys | opinion |
| 3 | Old French | avis | opinion |
| 4 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 5 | Latin | A | — |
| 6 | Etruscan | 𐌀 | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̔ | — |
| 8 | Phoenician | 𐤀 | ox; aleph; alef |
| 9 | Egyptian | 𓃾 | — |