Where does “tonkotsu” come from?
tonkotsu (English) comes from Japanese 豚骨, from Japanese 骨, from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
tonkotsu (English): A Japanese broth made from pork marrow, typically...
Definitions
- A Japanese broth made from pork marrow, typically...
Ancestry of “tonkotsu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 豚骨 | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 骨 | bone; a bone, particularly a covering bone such... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कपाल | skull, cranium; bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapā́las | skull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | káp-ōl- | head, bowl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |