Where does “tofu” come from?
tofu (Indonesian) comes from Japanese 豆腐, from Middle Chinese 豆腐.
tofu (Indonesian): tofu, specifically soft or extra-soft unpressed...
Definitions
- tofu, specifically soft or extra-soft unpressed...
Ancestry of “tofu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 豆腐 | tofu, bean curd; tofu, an empty rectangle... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 豆腐 | — |