Where does “金メダル” come from?
金メダル (Japanese) comes from Japanese メダル, from English medal, from Latin mediale — nominative neuter singular of mediālis;...
金メダル (Japanese): gold medal
Ancestry of “金メダル”, step by step
金メダル traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese メダル
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | メダル | medal a stamped metal disc presented as an award |
| 2 | English | medal | A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament,... |
| 3 | Latin | mediale | nominative neuter singular of mediālis;... |
via Japanese 金
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 金 | metal; money; firmness, strength |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 金 | — |