Where does “ステーショナリー” come from?
ステーショナリー (Japanese) comes from English stationery, from English stationer, from Medieval Latin stationarius.
Ancestry of “ステーショナリー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stationery | writing materials, envelopes, office materials;... |
| 2 | English | stationer | A person or business that sells stationery |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | stationarius | — |