Where does “エス” come from?
エス (Japanese) comes from German Es, from Middle High German ëz, from Old High German iȥ, from Proto-West Germanic it, from Proto-Germanic it — nominative/accusative singular neuter of *iz.
エス (Japanese): The name of the Latin-script letter S; id
Definitions
- The name of the Latin-script letter S; id
Ancestry of “エス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Es | E-flat; id |
| 2 | Middle High German | ëz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | iȥ | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | it | it |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | it | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *iz |