Where does “酸し” come from?
酸し (Japanese) comes from Japanese し, from Middle Chinese 氏.
酸し (Japanese): sour; tasting of vinegar
Ancestry of “酸し”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | し | Conjunctive particle. Follows items in a list of... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 氏 | — |