Where does “ワナビー” come from?

ワナビー (Japanese) comes from English wannabe, from English want to be.

ワナビー (Japanese): wannabe

Definitions

  1. wannabe

Ancestry of “ワナビー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwannabeSomeone who wishes to be or do something, but...
2Englishwant to be—
Every word from English want to be →Every word from English wannabe →