Where does “親子丼” come from?
親子丼 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
親子丼 (Japanese): oyakodon, a rice dish made with chicken and eggs
Definitions
- oyakodon, a rice dish made with chicken and eggs
Ancestry of “親子丼”, step by step
親子丼 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 子 | a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired... |
| 2 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 3 | Japanese | nezumi | — |
via Japanese 親
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 親 | a parent; the originator or founder of a school,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 親 | — |
via Japanese 丼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 丼 | a simple large bowl for serving food; a one-bowl... |