English
VTuber
VTuber comes from Japanese VTuber, and goes back to English virtual.
- English1500–presentvirtual
- JapanesemodernVTuber
- Englishearliest quotation 2025same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- English1500–presentvirtual
- JapanesemodernVTuber
- Englishearliest quotation 2025same form
Earliest quotation: 2025, Ana Velans, Why Is This ‘Gamer Supps’ VTuber Pushing the Great Replaceme: “It’s a rite of passage for a growing VTuber…”
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