Where does “VTuber” come from?
VTuber (Portuguese) comes from English VTuber, from Japanese VTuber, from English virtual, from Middle English vertual, from Medieval Latin virtualis, from Latin virtūs, from English virtue, from Middle English vertu — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
VTuber (Portuguese): virtual YouTuber
Definitions
- virtual YouTuber
Ancestry of “VTuber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | VTuber | — |
| 2 | Japanese | VTuber | — |
| 3 | English | virtual | In effect or essence, if not in fact or reality;... |
| 4 | Middle English | vertual | Having an inherent attribute useful as an effect;... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | virtualis | worthy, virtuous |
| 6 | Latin | virtūs | manhood, manliness, virility |
| 7 | English | virtue | Accordance with moral principles; conformity of... |
| 8 | Middle English | vertu | An ability, specialty, or feature; Power,... |
| 9 | Anglo-Norman | vertu | valour; honour; goodness; virtue |
| 10 | Latin | virtutem | accusative singular of virtūs; virtue |
| 11 | Latin | virtus | manhood, manliness, virility; courage,... |
| 12 | Latin | vir | man in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,... |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | wiros | a man |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |