Where does “エンドレス” come from?
エンドレス (Japanese) comes from English endless, from Middle English endeles, from Old English endelēas, from Proto-Germanic andijalausaz, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
エンドレス (Japanese): endless
Definitions
- endless
Ancestry of “エンドレス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endless | Having no end; Extending indefinitely; Without... |
| 2 | Middle English | endeles | Unending in time; endless, timeless, lasting... |
| 3 | Old English | endelēas | endless |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andijalausaz | endless |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |