Where does “wagyu” come from?

wagyu (Indonesian) comes from Japanese 和牛, from Japanese 和, from Middle Chinese 和.

wagyu (Indonesian): wagyu, Any of several Japanese breeds of cattle...

Definitions

  1. wagyu, Any of several Japanese breeds of cattle...

Ancestry of “wagyu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese和牛wagyu; the meat of such cattle
2Japanese和peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity; sum
3Middle Chinese和—
Every word from Middle Chinese 和 →Every word from Japanese 和 →Every word from Japanese 和牛 →
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