Where does “터치패드” come from?
터치패드 (Korean) comes from English touchpad, from English pad, from Dutch pad, from Middle Dutch pat, from Old Dutch path, from Proto-West Germanic paþ, from Proto-Germanic paþaz, from Proto-Iranian pántaHh — to pass; path.
터치패드 (Korean): touchpad
Definitions
- touchpad
Ancestry of “터치패드”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | touchpad | A flat surface which is sensitive to touch, used... |
| 2 | English | pad | A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie... |
| 3 | Dutch | pad | path; toad; The slot in the frame that accepts... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | pat | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | path | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | paþ | path |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | paþaz | path |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | pántaHh | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pántaHs | path |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |