Where does “וואָנטאָן” come from?

וואָנטאָן (Yiddish) comes from English wonton, from Cantonese 雲吞.

וואָנטאָן (Yiddish): wonton

Definitions

  1. wonton

Ancestry of “וואָנטאָן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwontonA Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties...
2Cantonese雲吞—
Every word from Cantonese 雲吞 →Every word from English wonton →
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