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Where does “crossplay” come from?

crossplay (English) comes from English cosplay, from Japanese コスプレ, from English costume, from French costume, from Italian costume, from Latin cōnsuētūdō, from Latin cōnsuēscō, from Latin suēscō — to do, put, place.

crossplay (English): The ability to record data with one device and...

Definitions

  1. The ability to record data with one device and...

Ancestry of “crossplay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcosplayThe art or practice of costuming oneself as a ...
2Japaneseコスプレcosplay
3EnglishcostumeA style of dress, including garments, accessories...
4FrenchcostumeA style of dress characteristic of a particular...
5ItaliancostumeA custom, habit; A costume; A swimsuit
6Latincōnsuētūdō—
7Latincōnsuēscō—
8Latinsuēscō—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-sk-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “crossplay”

  • crossplayer
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