Where does “握り寿司” come from?
握り寿司 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 寿司, from Japanese 酸し, from Japanese し, from Middle Chinese 氏.
握り寿司 (Japanese): nigirizushi
Ancestry of “握り寿司”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
Words derived from “握り寿司”