Where does “マスコット” come from?
マスコット (Japanese) comes from English mascot, from French mascotte, from Occitan mascòta, from Old Provencal masca, from Medieval Latin masca, from Proto-Germanic *maskā.
マスコット (Japanese): a mascot
Ancestry of “マスコット”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mascot | something thought to bring good luck; something,... |
| 2 | French | mascotte | mascot |
| 3 | Occitan | mascòta | sortilege |
| 4 | Old Provencal | masca | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | masca | specter, nightmare; mask; witch, hag |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *maskā | — |