Where does “サンチュ” come from?

サンチュ (Japanese) comes from Korean 상추, from Middle Chinese 初.

サンチュ (Japanese): Lactuca sativa var. angustana, a lettuce in Japan commonly eaten with meats

Definitions

  1. Lactuca sativa var. angustana, a lettuce in Japan commonly eaten with meats

Ancestry of “サンチュ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean상추lettuce
2Middle Chinese初—
Every word from Middle Chinese 初 →Every word from Korean 상추 →