Where does “電子レンジ” come from?
電子レンジ (Japanese) comes from Japanese レンジ, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos, from Proto-Celtic reketi — to set in order.
電子レンジ (Japanese): microwave oven; microwave
Definitions
- microwave oven; microwave
Ancestry of “電子レンジ”, step by step
電子レンジ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese レンジ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | レンジ | a cooker, a range, an oven or the like; a range;... |
| 2 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 4 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 5 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 6 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 7 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via Japanese 電子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 電子 | electron; the quality of being electronic |