Where does “お握り” come from?

お握り (Japanese) comes from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.

お握り (Japanese): a closing or grasping of one's hand; a rice ball

Definitions

  1. a closing or grasping of one's hand; a rice ball

Ancestry of “お握り”, step by step

お握り traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 御

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
2Middle Chinese御—

via Japanese 握り

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese握りgrasping, gripping, seizing; handle, grip;...

Words derived from “お握り”

Every word from Middle Chinese 御 →Every word from Japanese 御 →