Where does “シンク” come from?
シンク (Japanese) comes from English cinque, from Middle English cynk, from Middle French cinq, from Old French cinc, from Vulgar Latin cinque, from Latin quīnque, from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
シンク (Japanese): a five/cinque
Ancestry of “シンク”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cinque | A card, die, or domino with five spots or pips |
| 2 | Middle English | cynk | — |
| 3 | Middle French | cinq | five |
| 4 | Old French | cinc | five |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | cinque | five |
| 6 | Latin | quīnque | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |