Mobile

Japanese: mobilio
Mobile

…One of the characteristics of medieval furniture is that much of it was designed to be disassembled for portability. The German word Möbel, the French word meuble, and the Italian word mobilio, all meaning furniture, are derived from the Latin word mobilis (meaning something that can be moved). On the other hand, the English word furniture comes from the medieval French word furnir (to install) and includes built-in fixtures such as fireplaces, windows, and doors. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "mobilio" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…中世の家具の特徴の一つは,持運びの便を考慮して,家具の多くが分解可能な構造となっていることである。家具を意味するドイツ語メーベルMöbel,フランス語ムーブルmeuble,イタリア語モビリオmobilioなどは,ラテン語のモビリスmobilis(〈動かすことができるもの〉の意)に由来する。一方,英語のファーニチャーfurnitureは中世のフランス語フルニールfurnir(設備する)に由来し,暖炉,窓,扉など建物に造りつけの建具まで含む。…

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