Where does “스시국” come from?
스시국 (Korean) comes from Korean 스시, from Japanese 寿司, from Japanese 酸し, from Japanese し, from Middle Chinese 氏.
Ancestry of “스시국”, step by step
스시국 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 스시
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 스시 | sushi |
| 2 | Japanese | 寿司 | sushi: vinegared rice served with fish or... |
| 3 | Japanese | 酸し | sour; tasting of vinegar |
| 4 | Japanese | し | Conjunctive particle. Follows items in a list of... |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 氏 | — |
via Korean 국#國
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 국#國 | — |