Where does “モールス” come from?
モールス (Japanese) comes from English Morse, from Middle French mors, from Latin morsus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
モールス (Japanese): Morse
Definitions
- Morse
Ancestry of “モールス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Morse | Clipping of Morse code; To transmit by Morse code |
| 2 | Middle French | mors | plural of mort |
| 3 | Latin | morsus | bitten, eaten, devoured, consumed, having been... |
| 4 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |