Where does “cosplay” come from?
cosplay (English) comes from Japanese コスプレ, from English costume, from French costume, from Italian costume, from Latin cōnsuētūdō, from Latin cōnsuēscō, from Latin suēscō, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-sk- — to do, put, place.
cosplay (English): The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character
Definitions
- The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character
Ancestry of “cosplay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | コスプレ | cosplay |
| 2 | English | costume | A style of dress, including garments, accessories... |
| 3 | French | costume | A style of dress characteristic of a particular... |
| 4 | Italian | costume | A custom, habit; A costume; A swimsuit |
| 5 | Latin | cōnsuētūdō | The act of habituating; state of being habituated or accustomed, habituation |
| 6 | Latin | cōnsuēscō | to accustom, inure or habituate, tend to |
| 7 | Latin | suēscō | to become used or accustomed to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁-sk- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |