Where does “mirin” come from?
mirin (Indonesian) comes from Japanese 味醂, from Japanese 味, from Old Japanese 味, from Proto-Japonic *anti.
mirin (Indonesian): mirin, a type of Japanese sake used for cooking
Definitions
- mirin, a type of Japanese sake used for cooking
Ancestry of “mirin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 味醂 | mirin, a type of Japanese sake used for cooking |
| 2 | Japanese | 味 | clever, smart, witty; mysterious, strange; a... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 味 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | *anti | — |