Where does “スケッチブック” come from?
スケッチブック (Japanese) comes from English sketchbook, from English sketch, from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος, from Ancient Greek σχεδόν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω — to hold; to overpower.
スケッチブック (Japanese): sketchbook
Definitions
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Ancestry of “スケッチブック”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sketchbook | A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a... |
| 2 | English | sketch | To make a brief, basic drawing; To describe... |
| 3 | Dutch | schets | sketch |
| 4 | Italian | schizzo | squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch |
| 5 | Latin | schedium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχέδιος | near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σχεδόν | near, nearby; nearly, almost |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |