Where does “トレブル” come from?

トレブル (Japanese) comes from English treble, from Old French treble, from Latin triplus, from Proto-Italic *triplos — threefold, triple.

トレブル (Japanese): treble

Definitions

  1. treble

Ancestry of “トレブル”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtreblePertaining to the highest singing voice or part...
2Old Frenchtrebletreble; triple
3Latintriplusthreefold, triple
4Proto-Italic*triplosthreefold, triple
Every word from Proto-Italic *triplos →Every word from Latin triplus →Every word from Old French treble →