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Where does “すし” come from?

すし (Japanese) comes from Japanese すい — 酸い sour; 水 one of the five classical elements in...

Ancestry of “すし”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseすい酸い sour; 水 one of the five classical elements in...

Words derived from “すし”

  • sushi
  • nonsushi
  • sushilike
  • Sushi
  • すし
  • 스시
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