Where does “tofucznica” come from?

tofucznica (Polish) comes from Polish tofu, from Japanese 豆腐, from Middle Chinese 豆腐.

tofucznica (Polish): tofu scramble

Definitions

  1. tofu scramble

Ancestry of “tofucznica”, step by step

tofucznica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish tofu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtofutofu
2Japanese豆腐tofu, bean curd; tofu, an empty rectangle...
3Middle Chinese豆腐—

via Polish jajecznica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishjajecznicascrambled eggs
2Proto-Slavic*ājьčьnicaegg dish
Every word from Middle Chinese 豆腐 →Every word from Japanese 豆腐 →Every word from Polish tofu →