Where does “変速レバー” come from?
変速レバー (Japanese) comes from Japanese レバー, from English lever, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
変速レバー (Japanese): gear lever, gear shift, gear stick
Definitions
- gear lever, gear shift, gear stick
Ancestry of “変速レバー”, step by step
変速レバー traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese レバー
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | レバー | liver as food |
| 2 | English | lever | A crowbar; A rigid piece which is capable of... |
| 3 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 4 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 5 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 6 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via Japanese 変速
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 変速 | changing gears |