Where does “コンドーム” come from?

コンドーム (Japanese) comes from German Kondom, from English condom, from Italian guantone, from Italian guanto, from Frankish wantu, from Proto-Germanic wantuz, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰnú-, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

コンドーム (Japanese): a condom

Definitions

  1. a condom

Ancestry of “コンドーム”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKondomcondom
2EnglishcondomA flexible sleeve made of latex or other...
3Italianguantoneboxing glove
4Italianguantoglove; condom
5Frankishwantuglove; mitten; glove
6Proto-Germanicwantuzglove, mitten
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwondʰnú-glove
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-
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