Where does “押し寿司” come from?
押し寿司 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 寿司, from Japanese 酸し, from Japanese し, from Middle Chinese 氏.
押し寿司 (Japanese): oshizushi
Definitions
- oshizushi
Ancestry of “押し寿司”, step by step
押し寿司 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 Old Japanese 押す
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 押す | to push |