Where does “ダンディー” come from?

ダンディー (Japanese) comes from English dandy, from Scots dandy — a fop; one who is well-dressed.

ダンディー (Japanese): dandy

Definitions

  1. dandy

Ancestry of “ダンディー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdandyLike a dandy, foppish; Very good; better than...
2Scotsdandya fop; one who is well-dressed
Every word from Scots dandy →Every word from English dandy →