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Where does “アニメーション” come from?

アニメーション (Japanese) comes from English animation, from Latin animātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

アニメーション (Japanese): animation, a cartoon

Definitions

  1. animation, a cartoon

Ancestry of “アニメーション”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanimationThe act of animating, or giving life or spirit;...
2Latinanimātiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “アニメーション”

  • anime
  • animesque
  • animelike
  • animeverse
  • anime
  • аниме
  • anime
  • animesarja
  • anime-elokuva
  • anime
  • アニメ
  • anime
  • أنمي
  • anime
  • 아니메
  • anime
  • อะนิเมะ
  • anime
  • အန်နီမဲ
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