Where does “косплей” come from?
косплей (Russian) comes from English cosplay, from Japanese コスプレ, from English costume, from French costume, from Italian costume, from Latin cōnsuētūdō, from Latin cōnsuēscō, from Latin suēscō — to do, put, place.
Ancestry of “косплей”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cosplay | The art or practice of costuming oneself as a ... |
| 2 | Japanese | コスプレ | cosplay |
| 3 | English | costume | A style of dress, including garments, accessories... |
| 4 | French | costume | A style of dress characteristic of a particular... |
| 5 | Italian | costume | A custom, habit; A costume; A swimsuit |
| 6 | Latin | cōnsuētūdō | — |
| 7 | Latin | cōnsuēscō | — |
| 8 | Latin | suēscō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁-sk- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |