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Where does “フリスビー” come from?

フリスビー (Japanese) comes from English Frisbee, from English frisbie, from English Frisby, from Old Norse býr, from Proto-Germanic būwiz — dwelling.

フリスビー (Japanese): a Frisbee or flying disc

Definitions

  1. a Frisbee or flying disc

Ancestry of “フリスビー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFrisbeeA disk-shaped gliding toy; The sport involving...
2Englishfrisbie—
3EnglishFrisby—
4Old NorsebýrAlternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,...
5Proto-Germanicbūwizdwelling
Every word from Proto-Germanic būwiz →