Etymology

-chan

Today it means: Appended to a person's name (usually a female, child, a close friend, or an intimate) to add politeness. It is sometimes used to denote cuteness or familiarity. Full definition →

Japanese チャンネル ← English channel
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-chan · suffix1

From the Japanese familiar suffix ちゃん (-chan).

-chan · suffix2

  1. English · derived fromchannel
  2. Japanese · derived fromチャンネル
  3. English today-chan

In reference to 4chan, in turn from Futaba Channel (cf. its URL, www.2chan.net, or its alternate names ふたばちゃん and 双葉ちゃん found on its homepage); hence, derived from Japanese チャンネル (channeru), from English channel.

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