Where does “futomaki” come from?

futomaki (English) comes from Japanese ふとまき, from Japanese 巻き, from Japanese 巻く — roll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind.

futomaki (English): Large cylindrical sushi, often vegetarian, with...

Definitions

  1. Large cylindrical sushi, often vegetarian, with...

Ancestry of “futomaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseふとまきthick roll
2Japanese巻きwinding; curly
3Japanese巻くroll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind
Every word from Japanese 巻く →Every word from Japanese 巻き →Every word from Japanese ふとまき →