Where does “RPG” come from?

RPG (Japanese) comes from English RPG, from Russian РПГ — portable rocket launcher; rocket-propelled grenade.

RPG (Japanese): Abbreviation of ロールプレイングゲーム

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of ロールプレイングゲーム

Ancestry of “RPG”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRPGA roleplaying game; A rocket propelled grenade;...
2RussianРПГportable rocket launcher; rocket-propelled grenade
Every word from Russian РПГ →Every word from English RPG →