Where does “tauhu” come from?

tauhu (Malay) comes from Hokkien 豆腐, from Middle Chinese 豆 — bean.

tauhu (Malay): tofu

Definitions

  1. tofu

Ancestry of “tauhu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hokkien豆腐—
2Middle Chinese豆bean

Words derived from “tauhu”

Every word from Middle Chinese 豆 →Every word from Hokkien 豆腐 →