Where does “アルジェリア民主人民共和国” come from?
アルジェリア民主人民共和国 (Japanese) comes from Japanese アルジェリア, 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 — winter.
Ancestry of “アルジェリア民主人民共和国”, step by step
アルジェリア民主人民共和国 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese アルジェリア
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | アルジェリア | — |
| 2 | English | Algeria | — |
| 3 | English | Alger | — |
| 4 | Middle English | Alger | A spear for catching eels |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | âelgêer | — |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | gêer | spear |
| 7 | Old Dutch | gēr | spear, pike, javelin |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |