Where does “ミニマップ” come from?
ミニマップ (Japanese) comes from English minimap, from English map, from Middle English mappemounde, from Old French mapamonde, from Latin mundus, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.
ミニマップ (Japanese): A simple map connecting a small number of nearby landmarks
Definitions
- A simple map connecting a small number of nearby landmarks
Ancestry of “ミニマップ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | minimap | A simple map connecting a small number of nearby... |
| 2 | English | map | A visual representation of an area, whether real... |
| 3 | Middle English | mappemounde | — |
| 4 | Old French | mapamonde | world map |
| 5 | Latin | mundus | clean, pure; neat; nice, fine, elegant,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mewH- | to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet |