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Where does “ノギス” come from?

ノギス (Japanese) comes from German Nonius, from Latin Nonius.

ノギス (Japanese): vernier caliper

Definitions

  1. vernier caliper

Ancestry of “ノギス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNonius—
2LatinNonius—
Every word from Latin Nonius →