Where does “tofu” come from?
Tofu comes from Japanese とうふ, a word of Chinese origin referring to a protein-rich food made from soybeans.
tofu (English): A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk; A...
Definitions
- A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk; A...
Ancestry of “tofu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 豆腐 | tofu, bean curd; tofu, an empty rectangle... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 豆腐 | — |
Words derived from “tofu”