Where does “レコーダー” come from?

レコーダー (Japanese) comes from English recorder, from Middle English recorder, from Middle English record — to practice.

レコーダー (Japanese): recorder; Alternative form of リコーダー

Definitions

  1. recorder; Alternative form of リコーダー

Ancestry of “レコーダー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrecorderAn apparatus for recording; a device which...
2Middle Englishrecorder—
3Middle Englishrecordto practice
Every word from Middle English record →Every word from Middle English recorder →Every word from English recorder →