Where does “インボイス” come from?
インボイス (Japanese) comes from English invoice, from Middle French envois, from Middle French envoi, from Middle French envoyer, from Late Latin inviare, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
インボイス (Japanese): invoice
Definitions
- invoice
Ancestry of “インボイス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | invoice | A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller... |
| 2 | Middle French | envois | — |
| 3 | Middle French | envoi | — |
| 4 | Middle French | envoyer | to send |
| 5 | Late Latin | inviare | — |
| 6 | Latin | viā | road, street, path |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *wiā | road |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wih₁eh₂- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |