Where does “回転寿司” come from?
回転寿司 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 寿司, from Japanese 酸し, from Japanese し, from Middle Chinese 氏.
回転寿司 (Japanese): kaiten sushi, conveyor belt sushi
Definitions
- kaiten sushi, conveyor belt sushi
Ancestry of “回転寿司”, step by step
回転寿司 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 寿司
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 寿司 | sushi: vinegared rice served with fish or... |
| 2 | Japanese | 酸し | sour; tasting of vinegar |
| 3 | Japanese | し | Conjunctive particle. Follows items in a list of... |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 氏 | — |
via Japanese 回転
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 回転 | rotation; revolution; to rotate, spin |