Where does “レベルアップ” come from?
レベルアップ (Japanese) comes from Japanese レベル, from English level, from Middle English level, from Old French livel, from Latin lībella, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
レベルアップ (Japanese): level up; to level up
Ancestry of “レベルアップ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | レベル | a level; a rebel; a revel |
| 2 | English | level | The same height at all places; parallel to a flat... |
| 3 | Middle English | level | — |
| 4 | Old French | livel | — |
| 5 | Latin | lībella | — |
| 6 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |