Where does “オタク” come from?
オタク (Japanese) comes from Japanese お宅, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.
オタク (Japanese): geek, nerd; one who is obsessed with something to...
Definitions
- geek, nerd; one who is obsessed with something to...
Ancestry of “オタク”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | お宅 | your home; you; geek |
| 2 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |