Where does “AV” come from?
AV is an English initialism from adult video, a Japanese loanword abbreviation from English adult and video that originated in the Japanese adult entertainment industry.
AV (English): Initialism of alternative vote; Initialism of...
Definitions
- Initialism of alternative vote; Initialism of...
Ancestry of “AV”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | אָב | chief; father; father; ancestor, forefather |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒉈 | Ab, fifth month of the year; fire |
| 3 | Sumerian | 𒉈 | to bring, carry; to burn; fire |