Where does “ワイバーン” come from?
ワイバーン (Japanese) comes from English wyvern, from Middle English wyver, from Old French wivre, from Old French guivre, from Latin vīpera.
ワイバーン (Japanese): a wyvern
Ancestry of “ワイバーン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wyvern | A draconian creature possessing wings, only two... |
| 2 | Middle English | wyver | viper |
| 3 | Old French | wivre | any of various types of snake |
| 4 | Old French | guivre | — |
| 5 | Latin | vīpera | — |