Where does “キャラ弁” come from?
キャラ弁 (Japanese) comes from Japanese キャラクター, from English character, from Middle English caracter, from Old French caractere, from Latin character, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
キャラ弁 (Japanese): Kyaraben, a style of elaborately arranged bento (Japanese boxed lunch) which features food decorated to look like people, characters from popular media, animals, and plants
Definitions
- Kyaraben, a style of elaborately arranged bento (Japanese boxed lunch) which features food decorated to look like people, characters from popular media, animals, and plants
Ancestry of “キャラ弁”, step by step
キャラ弁 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese キャラクター
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | キャラクター | character, a fictitious person or creature |
| 2 | English | character | A being involved in the action of a story; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | caracter | — |
| 4 | Old French | caractere | mark; sign; indication |
| 5 | Latin | character | branding iron; brand; characteristic, mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαρακτήρ | instrument used for engraving; person who... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |