English
lo mein
Lo mein comes from Taishanese 撈麵.
- Taishanesemodern撈麵lau¹ men⁵
- Englishearliest quotation 2010lo mein
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Taishanesemodern撈麵lau¹ men⁵
- Englishearliest quotation 2010lo mein
Earliest quotation: 2010, Mark Bittman, Yakisoba: Leeway Among the Noodles: “Yakisoba is one of those dishes with roots in…”
Every English word from Taishanese 撈麵
Today it means
noun A Chinese dish consisting of soft noodles stir fried with vegetables and meat in sauce.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Taishanese 撈麵 / lo mein