Where does “oniguiri” come from?

oniguiri (Portuguese) comes from Japanese お握り, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.

oniguiri (Portuguese): onigiri

Definitions

  1. onigiri

Ancestry of “oniguiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseお握りa closing or grasping of one's hand; a rice ball
2Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
3Middle Chinese御—
Every word from Middle Chinese 御 →Every word from Japanese 御 →Every word from Japanese お握り →
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