Where does “wakame” come from?
wakame (English) comes from Japanese 若布, from Japanese 若, from Old Japanese 若.
wakame (English): Undaria pinnatifida, an edible seaweed
Definitions
- Undaria pinnatifida, an edible seaweed
Ancestry of “wakame”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 若布 | a type of edible seaweed: Undaria pinnatifida;... |
| 2 | Japanese | 若 | "my lord" |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 若 | — |