Where does “唖鈴” come from?
唖鈴 (Japanese) comes from English dumbbell, from English dumb, from English damn, from Middle English dampnen, from Old French dampner, from Latin damnō, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom — to share, divide.
唖鈴 (Japanese): dumbbell weight
Definitions
- dumbbell weight
Ancestry of “唖鈴”, step by step
唖鈴 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dumbbell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dumbbell | A weight training implement consisting of a short... |
| 2 | English | dumb | Unable to speak; lacking power of speech; Silent;... |
| 3 | English | damn | To condemn to hell; To condemn; to declare... |
| 4 | Middle English | dampnen | to damn |
| 5 | Old French | dampner | to damn |
| 6 | Latin | damnō | to discredit, find fault, disapprove, reject |
| 7 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |