Where does “クイズ” come from?
クイズ (Japanese) comes from English quiz, from English whiz — To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to...
クイズ (Japanese): quiz
Ancestry of “クイズ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | quiz | An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing; A... |
| 2 | English | whiz | To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to... |