Where does “टोफ़ू” come from?

टोफ़ू (Hindi) comes from English tofu, from Japanese 豆腐, from Middle Chinese 豆腐.

टोफ़ू (Hindi): tofu

Definitions

  1. tofu

Ancestry of “टोफ़ू”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtofuA protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk; A...
2Japanese豆腐tofu, bean curd; tofu, an empty rectangle...
3Middle Chinese豆腐—
Every word from Middle Chinese 豆腐 →Every word from Japanese 豆腐 →Every word from English tofu →