Where does “スリーブ” come from?

スリーブ (Japanese) comes from English sleeve, from Middle English sleve, from Old English slīef — sleeve.

スリーブ (Japanese): a sleeve

Definitions

  1. a sleeve

Ancestry of “スリーブ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsleeveThe part of a garment that covers the arm
2Middle EnglishsleveA sleeve or a garment consisting of one
3Old Englishslīefsleeve
Every word from Old English slīef →Every word from Middle English sleve →Every word from English sleeve →
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