Where does “Betamax” come from?
Betamax (English) comes from English -max, from English maximum, from Latin Maximus, from Proto-Italic *magisVmos.
Betamax (English): A home videocassette recording format developed by Sony in 1975, now known for having lost the format war to VHS
Definitions
- A home videocassette recording format developed by Sony in 1975, now known for having lost the format war to VHS
Ancestry of “Betamax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -max | Denotes maximum dimensions of a vessel that can travel through the given canal |
| 2 | English | maximum | The highest limit; The greatest value of a set or... |
| 3 | Latin | Maximus | the greatest |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *magisVmos | — |