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 beEvery word from English wannabe
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