Where does “レッテル” come from?
レッテル (Japanese) comes from Dutch letter, from Middle Dutch lettere, from Old French letre, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
レッテル (Japanese): label
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Ancestry of “レッテル”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | letter | letter letter of the alphabet |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lettere | letter; literal meaning; Bible |
| 3 | Old French | letre | letter |
| 4 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 5 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |