Where does “chibi” come from?

chibi (English) comes from Japanese ちび, from Japanese 禿びる, from Japanese 禿ぶ — to become round and small, such as from wear; to...

chibi (English): A child-like character with exaggerated features,...

Definitions

  1. A child-like character with exaggerated features,...

Ancestry of “chibi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseちびsomething small; short person, runt; kid, squirt,...
2Japanese禿びるto wear down and become small
3Japanese禿ぶto become round and small, such as from wear; to...

Words derived from “chibi”

Every word from Japanese 禿ぶ →Every word from Japanese 禿びる →Every word from Japanese ちび →
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