Where does “グラビア” come from?
グラビア (Japanese) comes from English gravure, from English rotogravure, from German Rotogravur.
グラビア (Japanese): rotogravure
Definitions
- rotogravure
Ancestry of “グラビア”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gravure | A type of intaglio printing process, in which an... |
| 2 | English | rotogravure | A printing process by which the paper is rolled... |
| 3 | German | Rotogravur | — |