Where does “ウィルオウィスプ” come from?
ウィルオウィスプ (Japanese) comes from English will o' the wisp, from English Will, from English william, from Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
ウィルオウィスプ (Japanese): will o' the wisp strange light
Definitions
- will o' the wisp strange light
Ancestry of “ウィルオウィスプ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | will o' the wisp | Any of several kinds of pale, flickering light, appearing over marshland in many parts of the world with diverse folkloric explanations and multiple possible scientific explanations including bioluminescence and chemiluminescence |
| 2 | English | Will | A weak-side linebacker |
| 3 | English | william | radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter W |
| 4 | Middle English | William | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | Willame | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Willahelm | William |
| 7 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |