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Where does “ポーション” come from?

ポーション (Japanese) comes from English portion, from Middle English porcioun, from Old French porcion, from Latin portio — share, part, portion; relation, proportion.

ポーション (Japanese): a portion, a piece of something; a serving of...

Definitions

  1. a portion, a piece of something; a serving of...

Ancestry of “ポーション”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishportionAn allocated amount; That which is divided off or...
2Middle Englishporcioun—
3Old Frenchporcion—
4Latinportioshare, part, portion; relation, proportion
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