Where does “アール” come from?
アール (Japanese) comes from English ār, from Middle English ar, from Middle English er, from Old English ǣr, from Old English dēaþ, from Old English wīc, from German witz, from Middle High German witz — to see.
アール (Japanese): The name of the Latin-script letter R; are
Definitions
- The name of the Latin-script letter R; are
Ancestry of “アール”, step by step
アール traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ār | An AR-15 personal semi-automatic rifle, M-16 assault rifle, M-4 carbine, derivative or related gun; the Armalite AR family and derivatives |
| 2 | Middle English | ar | Alternative form of here |
| 3 | Middle English | er | Alternative form of hire; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | ǣr | ere, before |
| 5 | Old English | dēaþ | death |
| 6 | Old English | wīc | dwelling place, abode; abode, dwelling-place;... |
| 7 | German | witz | joke |
| 8 | Middle High German | witz | — |
| 9 | Old High German | wizzi | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | wītī | punishment |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | witją | knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via French are
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | are | an are |
| 2 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |