Where does “ピラニア溶液” come from?
ピラニア溶液 (Japanese) comes from Japanese ピラニア, from Portuguese piranha, from Old Tupi pirá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pira — fish.
ピラニア溶液 (Japanese): piranha solution, a mixture of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide
Definitions
- piranha solution, a mixture of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide
Ancestry of “ピラニア溶液”, step by step
ピラニア溶液 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese ピラニア
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ピラニア | a piranha |
| 2 | Portuguese | piranha | piranha; slut |
| 3 | Old Tupi | pirá | fish |
| 4 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *pira | fish |
via Japanese 溶液
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 溶液 | chemical solution |