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sushi
Old Japanese · ancient
"sour, fermented fish"
originally meaning "sour", describing fermented, preserved fish
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Stage 2 of 3
sushi
Japanese · 1800s
"vinegared rice with fish"
evolved to mean fresh fish served with vinegared rice
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Stage 3 of 3
sushi
English · 1900s
"a dish of vinegared rice with fish or vegetables"
adopted directly from Japanese
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