Where does “音MAD” come from?
音MAD (Japanese) comes from Japanese MAD, from English MAD, from Middle English mad, from Old English ġemǣd, from Proto-Germanic maidijaną, from Proto-Germanic maidaz, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
音MAD (Japanese): A genre of video, originating in Japan, featuring mash-ups of media from multiple sources to recreate a song; a YTPMV
Definitions
- A genre of video, originating in Japan, featuring mash-ups of media from multiple sources to recreate a song; a YTPMV
Ancestry of “音MAD”, step by step
音MAD traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese MAD
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | MAD | a genre of video, originating in Japan, featuring... |
| 2 | English | MAD | Initialism of mutually assured destruction;... |
| 3 | Middle English | mad | Mad, insane, deranged; not of sound mind;... |
| 4 | Old English | ġemǣd | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maidijaną | to exchange, change |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | maidaz | hurt, wounded; mad, foolish; angry, enraged |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |