Where does “リトマス” come from?

リトマス (Japanese) comes from English litmus, from Middle English litmose, from Old Norse litmosi, from Old Norse líta, from Proto-Germanic wlītaną, from Proto-Germanic wleyd(ʰ)-.

リトマス (Japanese): litmus

Definitions

  1. litmus

Ancestry of “リトマス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlitmusA dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that...
2Middle Englishlitmose—
3Old Norselitmosimoss used for dyeing
4Old Norselítalook; see
5Proto-Germanicwlītanąto see, look
6Proto-Germanicwleyd(ʰ)-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic wleyd(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlītaną →Every word from Old Norse líta →