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Where does “crossplayer” come from?

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

crossplayer (English): A cosplayer involved in crossplay

Definitions

  1. A cosplayer involved in crossplay

Ancestry of “crossplayer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrossplayThe ability to record data with one device and...
2EnglishcosplayThe art or practice of costuming oneself as a ...
3Japaneseコスプレcosplay
4EnglishcostumeA style of dress, including garments, accessories...
5FrenchcostumeA style of dress characteristic of a particular...
6ItaliancostumeA custom, habit; A costume; A swimsuit
7Latincōnsuētūdō—
8Latincōnsuēscō—
9Latinsuēscō—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-sk-—
11Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →