Where does “卵焼き” come from?
卵焼き (Japanese) comes from Japanese 卵, from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
卵焼き (Japanese): Tamagoyaki, a Japanese omelette made from egg
Definitions
- Tamagoyaki, a Japanese omelette made from egg
Ancestry of “卵焼き”, step by step
卵焼き traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 卵
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 卵 | an egg, including fish roe; the beginning or... |
| 2 | Japanese | 子 | a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired... |
| 3 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 4 | Japanese | nezumi | — |
via Japanese 焼き
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 焼き | food which has been grilled, toasted, or cooked... |