Where does “maguro” come from?
maguro (English) comes from Japanese 鮪, from Old Japanese しひ.
maguro (English): Tuna meat, eaten raw as sushi or sashimi
Definitions
- Tuna meat, eaten raw as sushi or sashimi
Ancestry of “maguro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 鮪 | a tuna; Short for 黒鮪 : a Pacific bluefin tuna,... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | しひ | — |