Where does “お好み焼き” come from?
お好み焼き (Japanese) comes from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.
お好み焼き (Japanese): okonomiyaki: a Japanese style of savoury...
Definitions
- okonomiyaki: a Japanese style of savoury...
Ancestry of “お好み焼き”, step by step
お好み焼き traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 御
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |
via Japanese 好み
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 好み | liking, taste, preference; wish, desire; leaving... |
| 2 | Japanese | 誼み | cordial relationship, friendship |
via Japanese 焼き
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 焼き | food which has been grilled, toasted, or cooked... |