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Where does “エグゼクティブ” come from?

エグゼクティブ (Japanese) comes from English executive, from Middle French executif, from Latin executivus, from Latin exsequī.

エグゼクティブ (Japanese): executive, a senior officer or administrator of a...

Definitions

  1. executive, a senior officer or administrator of a...

Ancestry of “エグゼクティブ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexecutiveDesigned or fitted for execution, or carrying...
2Middle Frenchexecutif—
3Latinexecutivus—
4Latinexsequī—
Every word from Latin exsequī →