Where does “レビュアー” come from?
レビュアー (Japanese) comes from English reviewer, from English review, from Middle English revewe, from Old French reveue, from Old French reveu, from Old French reveoir, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
レビュアー (Japanese): reviewer
Definitions
- reviewer
Ancestry of “レビュアー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reviewer | A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or... |
| 2 | English | review | A second or subsequent reading of a text or... |
| 3 | Middle English | revewe | An examination of an army |
| 4 | Old French | reveue | — |
| 5 | Old French | reveu | — |
| 6 | Old French | reveoir | to see again, especially a person; to meet again |
| 7 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |