Japanese and other languages (mere coincidence)

[ax]

日本語のもっと and italian molto。

 

[ax]

oh yes... why english setting, chinese 設定 [she2ding4] and japanese 設定 [settei] is so much of a coincidence or are they really borrowing from each other.

ax

 

[Takakoo]

Some Japanese words have readings borrowed from their Chinese kanji readings.
I think that's why there's a kunyomi and onyomi for most kanji.

 

[ax]

just bump into this one.
余す 「あます」 － to amass, to save

 

[ax]

okay this one is a stretch
源 「ゲン」 and english ori[gin]

 

[Maciamo]

oh yes... why english setting, chinese 設定 [she2ding4] and japanese 設定 [settei] is so much of a coincidence or are they really borrowing from each other.

You may want to read this thread.

 

[ax]

スラム -日本語
slam - 英語
seram - インドネシア語
suram - インドネシア語