Where does “джей-поп” come from?
джей-поп (Russian) comes from English J-pop, from Japanese J-POP, from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris — forms relational adjectives.
джей-поп (Russian): J-pop
Definitions
- J-pop
Ancestry of “джей-поп”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | J-pop | Japanese pop music influenced by western genres |
| 2 | Japanese | J-POP | J-pop |
| 3 | English | POP | Acronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of... |
| 4 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 5 | Middle English | populer | Commonly known |
| 6 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 7 | Latin | populāris | popular (by, of or for the people) |
| 8 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 9 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |