Doitsu

See also: doitsu and dōitsu

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂
Proto-Germanic *þeudō
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz
Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk
Old Dutch *thiudisc
Middle Dutch dietsch
Middle Dutch duutsch
Dutch Duitsder.
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Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk
Old High German diutisk
Middle High German diutsch
German deutsch
German Deutschder.
Japanese ドイツ (Doitsu)bor.
English Doitsu

    From Japanese ドイツ (Doitsu, “Germany”) with influence from the anime Hetalia: Axis Powers; ultimately from Dutch Duits. Doublet of Dutch and Deutsch.

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    Doitsu

    1. (fandom slang) Germany.
      • 1992 October 5, Eugene N. Miya, “[l/m 6/5/91] Soc.culture.japan references”, in soc.culture.japan‎[1] (Usenet):
        emTeX is from Eberhard Mattes, I believe a PhD student in Stuttgart, Doitsu.
      • 2003 March 27, FuNG [username], “icq people from japan?”, in japan.app.icq‎[2] (Usenet):
        i'm from doitsu!
      • 2008 June 18, mozark [username], “Re: My Whining 2008 Scorecard”, in alt.sports.basketball.nba.la-lakers‎[3] (Usenet):
        How are things in Doitsu?

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    Doitsu

    1. Rōmaji transcription of ドイツ
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