Where does “ポップ” come from?
ポップ (Japanese) comes from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
ポップ (Japanese): being popular; the genre of pop music; popping
Definitions
- being popular; the genre of pop music; popping
Ancestry of “ポップ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | POP | Acronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of... |
| 2 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 3 | Middle English | populer | Commonly known |
| 4 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 5 | Latin | populāris | popular (by, of or for the people) |
| 6 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 7 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |