Where does “Pokémania” come from?
Pokémania (English) comes from English Poké-, from English Pokémon, from Japanese ポケモン, from English pocket monster, from Japanese ポケットモンスター, from English [[pocket]] + [[monster]].
Pokémania (English): Enthusiasm for the Pokémon media franchise
Definitions
- Enthusiasm for the Pokémon media franchise
Ancestry of “Pokémania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Poké- | Pertaining to the "Pokémon" media franchise |
| 2 | English | Pokémon | a fictional creature from the universe of this... |
| 3 | Japanese | ポケモン | a Pokémon |
| 4 | English | pocket monster | A fictional creature from the universe of the Pokémon franchise |
| 5 | Japanese | ポケットモンスター | Pokémon |
| 6 | English | [[pocket]] + [[monster]] | — |