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Where does “枝豆” come from?

枝豆 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 枝, from Old Japanese えだ.

枝豆 (Japanese): green soybeans; edamame

Definitions

  1. green soybeans; edamame

Ancestry of “枝豆”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese枝branch, limbs; edge
2Old Japaneseえだ—

Words derived from “枝豆”

  • edamame
Every word from Old Japanese えだ →