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Where does “animesque” come from?

animesque (English) comes from English animé, from French animé, from Japanese アニメ, from Japanese アニメーション, from English animation, from Latin animātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

animesque (English): Resembling or characteristic of anime

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of anime

Ancestry of “animesque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaniméThe resin of the courbaril , used in varnishes;...
2Frenchaniméalive; animated; lively
3Japaneseアニメanime, Japanese animation; an animation, a...
4Japaneseアニメーションanimation, a cartoon
5EnglishanimationThe act of animating, or giving life or spirit;...
6Latinanimātiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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