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 →