Where does “フレンチレター” come from?
フレンチレター (Japanese) comes from British English French letter, from English letter, from Middle English letter, from Old French letre, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
フレンチレター (Japanese): a French letter
Definitions
- a French letter
Ancestry of “フレンチレター”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British English | French letter | A condom |
| 2 | English | letter | A symbol in an alphabet; A written or printed... |
| 3 | Middle English | letter | — |
| 4 | Old French | letre | letter |
| 5 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 6 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |