Where does “ポップス” come from?
ポップス (Japanese) comes from English pops, from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis.
ポップス (Japanese): popular music in general; more specifically, pop,...
Definitions
- popular music in general; more specifically, pop,...
Ancestry of “ポップス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pops | Father, dad; A man old enough to be the speaker's... |
| 2 | English | POP | Acronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of... |
| 3 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 4 | Middle English | populer | — |
| 5 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 6 | Latin | populāris | — |
| 7 | Latin | -āris | — |
| 8 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |