Where does “チン” come from?
チン (Japanese) comes from English Ding, from Middle English dingen, from Old English dingan, from Proto-West Germanic *dingwan, from Proto-Germanic dingwaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- — surface.
チン (Japanese): to microwave
Definitions
- to microwave
Ancestry of “チン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ding | A prefecture of imperial China within present-day Hebei under the Northern Wei, Sui, and Tang dynasties, with its seat at Dingzhou |
| 2 | Middle English | dingen | To violently hit, strike or attack someone; To... |
| 3 | Old English | dingan | to ding |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *dingwan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dingwaną | to beat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰén- | surface |