Where does “ウィキペディアン” come from?
ウィキペディアン (Japanese) comes from English Wikipedian, from English Wikipedia, from English encyclopedia, from New Latin encyclopaedia, from Ancient Greek παιδείᾱ, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids — few, little; smallness.
ウィキペディアン (Japanese): Wikipedian
Definitions
- Wikipedian
Ancestry of “ウィキペディアン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wikipedian | A person who contributes to Wikipedia, especially... |
| 2 | English | Wikipedia | A version of the encyclopedia Wikipedia in a... |
| 3 | English | encyclopedia | A comprehensive reference work with articles on... |
| 4 | New Latin | encyclopaedia | general education; encyclopedia |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παιδείᾱ | rearing of a child, education; child-rearing,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παῖς | child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |