Where does “サーチライト” come from?
サーチライト (Japanese) comes from English searchlight, from English search, from Middle English serchen, from Old French cerchier, from Latin circō, from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
サーチライト (Japanese): searchlight
Definitions
- searchlight
Ancestry of “サーチライト”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | searchlight | A light source that projects a bright beam of... |
| 2 | English | search | An attempt to find something; The act of... |
| 3 | Middle English | serchen | To search, to try to find; to scour; To research;... |
| 4 | Old French | cerchier | to search; to seek; to look for |
| 5 | Latin | circō | to traverse, go about |
| 6 | Latin | circā | — |
| 7 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 8 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |