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
AV traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew אָב
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Japanese AV
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | AV | アダルトビデオ an adult video, a pornographic video;... |
| 2 | English | [[adult]] [[video]] | — |
via French [[auxiliaire]] [[voler]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | [[auxiliaire]] [[voler]] | — |