Where does “sushi-go-round” come from?

sushi-go-round (English) comes from English merry-go-round, from English merry, from Middle English mery, from Old English myriġe, from Proto-Germanic murguz, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

sushi-go-round (English): Synonym of sushi train

Definitions

  1. Synonym of sushi train

Ancestry of “sushi-go-round”, step by step

sushi-go-round traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English merry-go-round

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmerry-go-roundA carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at...
2EnglishmerryJolly and full of high spirits; Festive and full...
3Middle EnglishmeryHappy, joyful, pleased; in a good mood or state...
4Old Englishmyriġemerry; pleasant
5Proto-Germanicmurguzshort; brief; slow; leisurely
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short

via English Sushi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSushiA person who typifies a mixture of Shiism and...
2Japanese寿司sushi: vinegared rice served with fish or...
3Japanese酸しsour; tasting of vinegar
4JapaneseConjunctive particle. Follows items in a list of...
5Middle Chinese
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ-