Where does “コスプレイヤー” come from?
コスプレイヤー (Japanese) comes from Japanese コスプレ, from English costume, from French costume, from Italian costume, from Latin cōnsuētūdō, from Latin cōnsuēscō, from Latin suēscō, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-sk- — to do, put, place.
Ancestry of “コスプレイヤー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | コスプレ | cosplay |
| 2 | English | costume | A style of dress, including garments, accessories... |
| 3 | French | costume | A style of dress characteristic of a particular... |
| 4 | Italian | costume | A custom, habit; A costume; A swimsuit |
| 5 | Latin | cōnsuētūdō | — |
| 6 | Latin | cōnsuēscō | — |
| 7 | Latin | suēscō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁-sk- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |