Where does “bento” come from?
bento (English) comes from Japanese 弁当, from Japanese 面筒, from Middle Chinese 面.
bento (English): Alternative spelling of bento
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of bento
Ancestry of “bento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 弁当 | food brought on the go; bento; Synonym of 執行猶予 :... |
| 2 | Japanese | 面筒 | — |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 面 | — |