Where does “シミター” come from?
シミター (Japanese) comes from English scimitar, from Middle French cimeterre, from Italian scimitarra, from Persian شمشیر, from Middle Persian šmšyl.
シミター (Japanese): scimitar
Definitions
- scimitar
Ancestry of “シミター”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scimitar | A sword of Persian origin that features a curved... |
| 2 | Middle French | cimeterre | — |
| 3 | Italian | scimitarra | scimitar |
| 4 | Persian | شمشیر | sword, scimitar, shamshir |
| 5 | Middle Persian | šmšyl | — |