>>132967404>Anime isn't even a japanese word, it's a french word for "animation" or at least some shortcuted word used by a French chick that popularized it.No, actually it is a "Japanese" word.
As you may know, Japanese people love shortening words, specially long imported ones, in this case Anime is the short version of "Animēshon", literally "Animation".
The fun part here is that, just like "manga" for comicbooks, for Japanese people anime is used for ANY animation, no matter the country of origin.
It is, of course, weaboos, like the girl you mention, who use the Japanese word to feel special and unique. It would be the same as if you love Spanish comicbooks and you call them "Historietas" even when talking in English.