Where does “タイプフェイス” come from?
タイプフェイス (Japanese) comes from English typeface, from English type, from Middle English type, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
タイプフェイス (Japanese): Synonym of 書体
Definitions
- Synonym of 書体
Ancestry of “タイプフェイス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | typeface | The particular design of some type, font, or a... |
| 2 | English | type | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | type | symbol, figure, emblem |
| 4 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |