Where does “temaki” come from?
temaki (English) comes from Japanese 手巻き, from Japanese 手, from Middle Chinese 手.
temaki (English): A type of sushi in the form of a cone
Definitions
- A type of sushi in the form of a cone
Ancestry of “temaki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 手巻き | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 手 | a hand; a handle, grip; a paw, foreleg |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 手 | — |