Where does “アンテナ” come from?

アンテナ (Japanese) comes from English antenna, from Latin antenna, from Proto-Italic antitempnā, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

アンテナ (Japanese): antenna; Short for アンテナサイト

Definitions

  1. antenna; Short for アンテナサイト

Ancestry of “アンテナ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantennaA feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or...
2Latinantennayard on a ship; antenna in insects etc
3Proto-Italicantitempnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “アンテナ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Italic antitempnā →Every word from Latin antenna →