Where does “ラーメン” come from?
ラーメン (Japanese) comes from German Rahmen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
ラーメン (Japanese): ramen, a type of Chinese noodle dish
Definitions
- ramen, a type of Chinese noodle dish
Ancestry of “ラーメン”, step by step
ラーメン traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rahmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rahmen | frame, scope |
| 2 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Mandarin 拉麵
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandarin | 拉麵 | — |
via Chinese Mandarin 拉麵
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Mandarin | 拉麵 | — |