Etymograph

English

remocon

Remocon may come from Japanese リモコン ‘syllabic abbreviation of リモートコントロール: a remote’.

  1. Japanesemodernリモコン1rimokon‘syllabic abbreviation of リモートコントロール: a remote’uncertain
  2. Englishtodayremocon1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English remocon

Lineage

  1. JapanesemodernリモコンWiktionary, English remoconrimokon‘syllabic abbreviation of リモートコントロール: a remote’uncertain
  2. EnglishtodayremoconWiktionary, English remocon

Every English word from Japanese リモコン

Today it means

noun A remote control.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “remocon”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Japanese リモコン / remocon

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