Where does “イケメン” come from?

イケメン (Japanese) comes from Japanese メンズ, from English men's — belonging to some or all male humans.

イケメン (Japanese): a good-looking, handsome man

Definitions

  1. a good-looking, handsome man

Ancestry of “イケメン”, step by step

イケメン traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese メンズ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseメンズmen's, for men
2Englishmen'sbelonging to some or all male humans

via Japanese イケてる

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseイケてるattractive, cool; to be cool, attractive, stylish

Words derived from “イケメン”

Every word from English men's →Every word from Japanese メンズ →
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