Where does “メルトダウン” come from?
メルトダウン (Japanese) comes from English meltdown, from English Down, from Middle English doun, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
メルトダウン (Japanese): meltdown
Definitions
- meltdown
Ancestry of “メルトダウン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meltdown | Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear... |
| 2 | English | Down | usually known as County Down |
| 3 | Middle English | doun | down |
| 4 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |