Where does “wonton” come from?

wonton (Indonesian) comes from English wonton, from Cantonese 雲吞.

Ancestry of “wonton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwontonA Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties...
2Cantonese雲吞
Every word from Cantonese 雲吞Every word from English wonton