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Japanese Etimology: konsento

MagicToasterMagicToaster JapanRegistered User regular
edited August 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
-"Where is the konsent?"
-"The what?"
-"The konsent?"
-"What's that?"
-"Ummm... *gets dictionary* ...the outlet!"

This was actually a conversation I had yesterday about electrical outlets, or as the Japanese know them コンセント. This got me thinking as to where the word comes from, does anyone know? I know that japanese borrows a lot of English words, but what other languages does it get loan words from?

If anyone knows the origin of the word "konsento", please let me know!

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  • metaghostmetaghost An intriguing odor A delicate touchRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I have no clue where konsento came from, but the majority of unusual loan words I remember were of German and Portuguese origin.

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  • ClipseClipse Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    It comes from an archaic English name for electrical plugs, "concentric plugs."

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  • MagicToasterMagicToaster JapanRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Ah! Thank you!

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