Where does “omakase” come from?

omakase (English) comes from Japanese お任せ, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.

omakase (English): Chef's choice

Definitions

  1. Chef's choice

Ancestry of “omakase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseお任せleaving something to someone else, "especially"...
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 お任せ →