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Where does “カメオ” come from?

カメオ (Japanese) comes from English cameo, from Italian cammeo, from Medieval Latin camaeus — cameo.

カメオ (Japanese): cameo

Definitions

  1. cameo

Ancestry of “カメオ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcameoA piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief; A...
2Italiancammeocameo; cameo brooch
3Medieval Latincamaeuscameo
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