Where does “オカシ” come from?

オカシ (Ainu) comes from Japanese お菓子, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.

オカシ (Ainu): sweets

Definitions

  1. sweets

Ancestry of “オカシ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseお菓子sweet, confection; candy; pastry, cake, cookie
2Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
3Middle Chinese御—
Every word from Middle Chinese 御 →Every word from Japanese 御 →Every word from Japanese お菓子 →