Where does “泡芙” come from?

泡芙 (Chinese) comes from English puff, from Middle English puff, from Old English pyf — a blast of wind, puff.

泡芙 (Chinese): cream puff

Definitions

  1. cream puff

Ancestry of “泡芙”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpuffA sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath...
2Middle Englishpuff—
3Old Englishpyfa blast of wind, puff
Every word from Old English pyf →