原げん語ご

noun

original word; source language

Refers to the word or language from which a translation or loanword originates. Common in linguistic and translation contexts.

• この翻ほん訳やくでは、原げん語ごのニュアンスがよく残のこっている。

  In this translation, the nuance of the original language is well preserved.

• 原げん語ごが何なにか分わからない外がい来らい語ごもある。

  There are also loanwords whose original language is unknown.