Where does “イーサリアム” come from?
イーサリアム (Japanese) comes from English Ethereum, from English Ether, from Old French ether, from Latin aethēr, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.
イーサリアム (Japanese): Ethereum (cryptocurrency)
Definitions
- Ethereum (cryptocurrency)
Ancestry of “イーサリアム”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ethereum | An open source, blockchain-based cryptocurrency network, that features smart contracts |
| 2 | English | Ether | The god-personification of the bright, glowing upper air of heaven. He is the Roman counterpart of Aether |
| 3 | Old French | ether | — |
| 4 | Latin | aethēr | sky, ether (distinct in this sense from caelum, which is where the night's stars are, but not always distinguished from āēr; always distinct from the underworld) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |