Where does “レファレンダム” come from?
レファレンダム (Japanese) comes from English referendum, from Latin referendum, from Latin referre, from Latin ferre, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
レファレンダム (Japanese): referendum
Definitions
- referendum
Ancestry of “レファレンダム”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | referendum | A direct popular vote on a proposed law or... |
| 2 | Latin | referendum | nominative neuter singular of referendus;... |
| 3 | Latin | referre | present active infinitive of referō; to refer |
| 4 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |