Where does “スーパーモデル” come from?
スーパーモデル (Japanese) comes from English supermodel, from English model, from Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin modellus, from Latin modulus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
スーパーモデル (Japanese): a supermodel
Ancestry of “スーパーモデル”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | supermodel | A highly paid, famous fashion model |
| 2 | English | model | A person who serves as a subject for artwork or... |
| 3 | Middle French | modelle | template; model; model; replica; reconstruction |
| 4 | Old Italian | modello | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | modellus | — |
| 6 | Latin | modulus | a small measure or interval; a module; a water... |
| 7 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -elos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |