Where does “メモ” come from?
メモ (Japanese) comes from English memo, from English memorandum, from Latin memorandum, from Latin memorandus, from Latin memorō, from Latin memor, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
メモ (Japanese): memo, memorandum
Ancestry of “メモ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | memo | A short note; a memorandum; A record of partial... |
| 2 | English | memorandum | A short note serving as a reminder; A written... |
| 3 | Latin | memorandum | nominative neuter singular of memorandus;... |
| 4 | Latin | memorandus | which is to be reminded |
| 5 | Latin | memorō | — |
| 6 | Latin | memor | mindful, remembering; that has a good memory |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |