There is a strong doubt that the 'kiseru' or the kiseru part was originated in Southeast Asia, and some say that it is more natural to think that the Portuguese and Spanish word, "rabo" was the origin because it means "stalk" in Portuguese and "stem" in Spanish. しかし、「キセル」またはキセルの部位の語源を東南アジアに求めることに疑問は多く、ポルトガル語にrabo(「柄」の意)、スペイン語にrabo(「軸」の意)があることから、こちらを語源と考えたほうがより自然であるとする論考もある。 |