Where does “J-horror” come from?

J-horror (English) comes from English horror, from Middle English horer, from Old French horror, from Latin horror, from Latin horrēre, from Proto-Italic horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti.

J-horror (English): Japanese horror fiction in film, video games, and other popular culture, typically marked by psychological tension and supernatural elements

Definitions

  1. Japanese horror fiction in film, video games, and other popular culture, typically marked by psychological tension and supernatural elements

Ancestry of “J-horror”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhorrorAn intense distressing emotion of fear or...
2Middle Englishhorer—
3Old Frenchhorrorhorror or terror
4Latinhorrorbristling; shaking, shivering, chill; dread,...
5Latinhorrēre—
6Proto-Italichorzēō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti →Every word from Proto-Italic horzēō →Every word from Latin horrēre →