Where does “アラビア数字” come from?
アラビア数字 (Japanese) comes from Japanese アラビア, from Latin Arabia, from Ancient Greek Ἀραβία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
アラビア数字 (Japanese): an Arabic numeral
Definitions
- an Arabic numeral
Ancestry of “アラビア数字”, step by step
アラビア数字 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese アラビア
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | アラビア | — |
| 2 | Latin | Arabia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀραβία | Arabia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Japanese 数字
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 数字 | a digit; a numeral; a figure, a thing expressed... |