Where does “データベース” come from?
データベース (Japanese) comes from English database, from English Base, from Middle English base, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis — to step.
データベース (Japanese): a database
Ancestry of “データベース”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | database | A collection of organized information in a... |
| 2 | English | Base | — |
| 3 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 4 | Old French | base | base |
| 5 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |