Where does “マッシュアップ” come from?
マッシュアップ (Japanese) comes from English mashup, from English Mash, from English marsh, from Middle English merssh, from Middle English mere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh.
マッシュアップ (Japanese): mashup
Definitions
- mashup
Ancestry of “マッシュアップ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mashup | Something consisting of two or more components... |
| 2 | English | Mash | A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state |
| 3 | English | marsh | An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass |
| 4 | Middle English | merssh | A region of marshland or damp meadowland |
| 5 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 6 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 7 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 8 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 9 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |