Where does “カラン” come from?
カラン (Japanese) comes from Dutch kraan, from French crâne, from Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.
カラン (Japanese): faucet, tap; carane
Definitions
- faucet, tap; carane
Ancestry of “カラン”, step by step
カラン traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kraan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kraan | crane; tap, faucet |
| 2 | French | crâne | skull, cranium; gallant; first-person singular... |
| 3 | Latin | cranium | skull |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρανίον | skull; head |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάρα | head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *kárahə | — |
via English carane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carane | The bicyclic hydrocarbon... |