Where does “ジュース” come from?
ジュース (Japanese) comes from English deuce, from Middle English dewes, from Old French deus, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.
ジュース (Japanese): juice; any soft drink or other non-alcoholic...
Definitions
- juice; any soft drink or other non-alcoholic...
Ancestry of “ジュース”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deuce | A card with two pips, one of four in a standard... |
| 2 | Middle English | dewes | plural of dew; plural of dewe; two |
| 3 | Old French | deus | two |
| 4 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 5 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |