Where does “okonomiyaki” come from?

okonomiyaki (English) comes from Japanese お好み焼き, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.

okonomiyaki (English): A Japanese style of savoury pan-fried thick...

Definitions

  1. A Japanese style of savoury pan-fried thick...

Ancestry of “okonomiyaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseお好み焼きokonomiyaki: a Japanese style of savoury...
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 お好み焼き →