Where does “コルセット” come from?
コルセット (Japanese) comes from English corset, from Old French corset, from Old French cors — body.
コルセット (Japanese): a corset
Ancestry of “コルセット”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | corset | A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with... |
| 2 | Old French | corset | — |
| 3 | Old French | cors | body |