Where does “sushi” come from?

Sushi comes from Japanese すし, which derives from Japanese すい.

sushi (English): A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky...

Definitions

  1. A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky...

Ancestry of “sushi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseすし—
2Japaneseすい酸い sour; 水 one of the five classical elements in...
Every word from Japanese すい →Every word from Japanese すし →
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