Where does “ディーゼル” come from?
ディーゼル (Japanese) comes from English diesel, from German Diesel — diesel.
ディーゼル (Japanese): diesel
Ancestry of “ディーゼル”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | diesel | A fuel derived from petroleum but heavier than... |
| 2 | German | Diesel | diesel |