Where does “uni” come from?
Uni comes from Japanese 雲丹, a compound of 雲 meaning "cloud" and 丹 meaning "cinnabar red," referring to the appearance of sea urchin roe.
uni (English): University; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
Definitions
- University; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
Ancestry of “uni”, step by step
uni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 雲丹
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 雲丹 | the food made from the roe of sea urchin,... |
via English unicycling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unicycling | present participle of unicycle |