Where does “タングステン” come from?
タングステン (Japanese) comes from English tungsten, from Swedish tungsten, from Swedish Sten, from Old Swedish sten, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- — to stand.
タングステン (Japanese): tungsten
Ancestry of “タングステン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tungsten | A rare metallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | Swedish | tungsten | scheelite |
| 3 | Swedish | Sten | — |
| 4 | Old Swedish | sten | stone |
| 5 | Old Norse | Steinn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |