Where does “アンコール” come from?
アンコール (Japanese) comes from English encore, from French encore, from Old French ancor, from Latin in hanc horam — until this hour.
アンコール (Japanese): encore!; an encore
Ancestry of “アンコール”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | encore | A brief extra performance, done after the main... |
| 2 | French | encore | still; more; again |
| 3 | Old French | ancor | again; once again |
| 4 | Latin | in hanc horam | until this hour |