Where does “ロープウェイ” come from?
ロープウェイ (Japanese) comes from English ropeway, from English rope, from Middle English ropen, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz — adjectival suffix.
ロープウェイ (Japanese): cableway, ropeway; aerial lift; gondola lift
Definitions
- cableway, ropeway; aerial lift; gondola lift
Ancestry of “ロープウェイ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ropeway | A system of cables, slung from towers, from which... |
| 2 | English | rope | Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires,... |
| 3 | Middle English | ropen | To form into ropes or strands |
| 4 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 5 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 6 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |