Where does “マスティフ” come from?
マスティフ (Japanese) comes from English mastiff, from Middle English mastif, from Old French mastin, from Latin mansuetīnus, from Latin mānsuētus, from Latin mansuēscō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
マスティフ (Japanese): mastiff
Ancestry of “マスティフ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mastiff | One of an old breed of powerful, deep-chested,... |
| 2 | Middle English | mastif | Alternative form of mastyf |
| 3 | Old French | mastin | guard dog |
| 4 | Latin | mansuetīnus | — |
| 5 | Latin | mānsuētus | — |
| 6 | Latin | mansuēscō | — |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |