The story
- English · derived fromdesktop
- Japanese · calque ofデスクトップマスコット
- English todaydesktop mascot
Calque of Japanese デスクトップマスコット, from English desktop + mascot.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
desktop mascot
Today it means: (A computer program that places) an interactive character on the desktop. Full definition →
Japanese デスクトップマスコット ← English desktop