Where does “餡餅” come from?
餡餅 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 餅 — mochi; mochi filled or wrapped in red bean paste.
餡餅 (Japanese): anmochi: mochi stuffed with anko
Definitions
- anmochi: mochi stuffed with anko
Ancestry of “餡餅”, step by step
餡餅 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 餅
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 餅 | mochi; mochi filled or wrapped in red bean paste |
via Japanese 餡
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 餡 | bean jam |