Where does “王様ペンギン” come from?
王様ペンギン (Japanese) comes from Japanese ペンギン, from English penguin, from Welsh gwyn, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
王様ペンギン (Japanese): a king penguin
Definitions
- a king penguin
Ancestry of “王様ペンギン”, step by step
王様ペンギン traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese ペンギン
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ペンギン | a penguin |
| 2 | English | penguin | Any of several flightless sea birds, of order... |
| 3 | Welsh | gwyn | white; blessed |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | gwɨnn | white |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | windos | white |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | windo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Japanese His]] [[Highness]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | His]] [[Highness]] | — |
via Japanese 王様
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 王様 | king |