Where does “生菓子” come from?
生菓子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 生, from Japanese 生き, from Japanese 生く — to live; to exist; to keep alive; to grow or...
生菓子 (Japanese): perishable sweet (containing fruits, etc.); namagashi
Definitions
- perishable sweet (containing fruits, etc.); namagashi
Ancestry of “生菓子”, step by step
生菓子 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 生
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 生 | a raw, uncooked state; Short for 生ビール; live |
| 2 | Japanese | 生き | living; life, living; freshness |
| 3 | Japanese | 生く | to live; to exist; to keep alive; to grow or... |
via Japanese 菓子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 菓子 | sweet, confection; candy; pastry, cake, cookie |