Where does “Konglish” come from?
Konglish (English) comes from English Korean, from English Korea, from Dutch Core, from Korean 고려, from Chinese 高麗, from Dutch kool, from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl.
Konglish (English): Korean pseudo-anglicisms; Korean coinages based on English roots
Definitions
- Korean pseudo-anglicisms; Korean coinages based on English roots
Ancestry of “Konglish”, step by step
Konglish traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Korean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Korean | Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising... |
| 2 | English | Korea | — |
| 3 | Dutch | Core | — |
| 4 | Korean | 고려 | consideration; reflection |
| 5 | Chinese | 高麗 | Korean ginseng; cabbage |
| 6 | Dutch | kool | cabbage; coal; carbon |
| 7 | Middle Dutch | col | — |
| 8 | Old Dutch | kōl | — |
| 9 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via English English
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | English | Of or pertaining to England; English-language; of... |
| 2 | French | French | — |
| 3 | English | French | The people of France; groups of French people;... |
| 4 | Middle English | French | — |
| 5 | Old English | Frenċisċ | Frankish |
| 6 | Old English | Franca | Frank, Frenchman; a Frank |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | frankō | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |