Where does “記念イヤー” come from?
記念イヤー (Japanese) comes from Japanese イヤー, from English ear, from Middle English ēre, from Old English ēare, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
記念イヤー (Japanese): anniversary year (for example, a fiftieth or hundredth anniversary)
Definitions
- anniversary year (for example, a fiftieth or hundredth anniversary)
Ancestry of “記念イヤー”, step by step
記念イヤー traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese イヤー
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | イヤー | ear; year; Eye dialect spelling of 嫌 |
| 2 | English | ear | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna,... |
| 3 | Middle English | ēre | The ear organ that receives sound |
| 4 | Old English | ēare | ear |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | auʀā | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ausô | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via Japanese 記念
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 記念 | memorial; commemorate, celebrate, mark |