Where does “メリーゴーラウンド” come from?
メリーゴーラウンド (Japanese) comes from English merry-go-round, from English merry, from Middle English mery, from Old English myriġe, from Proto-Germanic murguz, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
メリーゴーラウンド (Japanese): a merry-go-round
Ancestry of “メリーゴーラウンド”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | merry-go-round | A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at... |
| 2 | English | merry | Jolly and full of high spirits; Festive and full... |
| 3 | Middle English | mery | Happy, joyful, pleased; in a good mood or state... |
| 4 | Old English | myriġe | merry; pleasant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | murguz | short; brief; slow; leisurely |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |