Where does “コルクスクリュー” come from?
コルクスクリュー (Japanese) comes from English corkscrew, from English screw, from Middle English screw, from Old French escroue, from Latin scrofa, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
コルクスクリュー (Japanese): a corkscrew
Ancestry of “コルクスクリュー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | corkscrew | An implement for opening bottles that are sealed... |
| 2 | English | screw | A device that has a helical function; The motion... |
| 3 | Middle English | screw | — |
| 4 | Old French | escroue | nut, cylindrical socket, screwhole; scroll, strip... |
| 5 | Latin | scrofa | sow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to turn, curve; to turn , wind; to turn around,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |