Where does “イコライザ” come from?

イコライザ (Japanese) comes from English equalizer, from English equalize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

イコライザ (Japanese): equalizer device for altering audio frequencies

Definitions

  1. equalizer device for altering audio frequencies

Ancestry of “イコライザ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishequalizerOne who makes equal; a balancer; A device that...
2EnglishequalizeTo make equal; to cause to correspond in amount...
3English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
4Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
5Middle French-iser-ize
6Latin-izōUsed to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
12Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -izeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti