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Where does “オスカー” come from?

オスカー (Japanese) comes from English oscar, from Middle Irish Oscar, from Middle Irish cara, from Old Irish carae, from Proto-Celtic karants, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

オスカー (Japanese): Synonym of アカデミー賞 ; an Oscar

Definitions

  1. Synonym of アカデミー賞 ; an Oscar

Ancestry of “オスカー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoscarAstronotus ocellatus, a cichlid fish, native to...
2Middle IrishOscar—
3Middle Irishcarafriend; relative
4Old Irishcaraefriend; relative, kinsman; second-person singular...
5Proto-Celtickarantsfriend
6Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
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