Where does “アルジェリア” come from?
アルジェリア (Japanese) 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 “アルジェリア”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Algeria | — |
| 2 | English | Alger | — |
| 3 | Middle English | Alger | A spear for catching eels |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | âelgêer | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | gêer | spear |
| 6 | Old Dutch | gēr | spear, pike, javelin |
| 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 |