Where does “Vライバー” come from?

Vライバー (Japanese) comes from Japanese VTuber, from English virtual, from Middle English vertual, from Medieval Latin virtualis, from Latin virtūs, from English virtue, from Middle English vertu, from Anglo-Norman vertu — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Vライバー (Japanese): or

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Vライバー”, step by step

Vライバー traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese VTuber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JapaneseVTuber
2EnglishvirtualIn effect or essence, if not in fact or reality;...
3Middle EnglishvertualHaving an inherent attribute useful as an effect;...
4Medieval Latinvirtualisworthy, virtuous
5Latinvirtūsmanhood, manliness, virility
6EnglishvirtueAccordance with moral principles; conformity of...
7Middle EnglishvertuAn ability, specialty, or feature; Power,...
8Anglo-Normanvertuvalour; honour; goodness; virtue
9Latinvirtutemaccusative singular of virtūs; virtue
10Latinvirtusmanhood, manliness, virility; courage,...
11Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
12Proto-Italicwirosa man
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
14Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Japanese ライバー

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseライバーlivestreamer
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-ārefirst conjugation
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-