Where does “アイテム” come from?

アイテム (Japanese) comes from English item, from Middle English item, from Latin item — just like.

アイテム (Japanese): item; a necessary item; an item

Definitions

  1. item; a necessary item; an item

Ancestry of “アイテム”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishitemA distinct physical object; An object that can be...
2Middle Englishitemalso, and this; the same; identical
3Latinitemjust like
Every word from Latin item →Every word from Middle English item →Every word from English item →