Where does “華氏温度” come from?
華氏温度 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 華氏, from Chinese 華氏, from German Fahrenheit, from German fahren, from Middle High German varn, from Old High German faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną — passed , crossed.
華氏温度 (Japanese): the Fahrenheit scale
Definitions
- the Fahrenheit scale
Ancestry of “華氏温度”, step by step
華氏温度 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 華氏
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 華氏 | Fahrenheit |
| 2 | Chinese | 華氏 | Fahrenheit |
| 3 | German | Fahrenheit | Fahrenheit |
| 4 | German | fahren | to locomote forth in an accelerated speed; to go;... |
| 5 | Middle High German | varn | to fare, to go |
| 6 | Old High German | faran | to proceed |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |