Where does “unagi” come from?
unagi (English) comes from Japanese 鰻, from Old Japanese むなぎ, from Proto-Japonic unanki — eel.
unagi (English): A type of sushi made from freshwater eel
Definitions
- A type of sushi made from freshwater eel
Ancestry of “unagi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 鰻 | an eel; eel, especially the Japanese eel;... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | むなぎ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | unanki | eel |