Where does “ουμάμι” come from?
ουμάμι (Greek) comes from Japanese うまみ, from Japanese 旨い — tasty; delicious.
ουμάμι (Greek): umami
Ancestry of “ουμάμι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | うまみ | 旨味 the umami flavour; tastiness; skillfulness;... |
| 2 | Japanese | 旨い | tasty; delicious |