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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKoreanOf or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising...
2EnglishKorea
3DutchCore
4Korean고려consideration; reflection
5Chinese高麗Korean ginseng; cabbage
6Dutchkoolcabbage; coal; carbon
7Middle Dutchcol
8Old Dutchkōl
9Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
10Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
11Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós

via English English

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEnglishOf or pertaining to England; English-language; of...
2FrenchFrench
3EnglishFrenchThe people of France; groups of French people;...
4Middle EnglishFrench
5Old EnglishFrenċisċFrankish
6Old EnglishFrancaFrank, Frenchman; a Frank
7Proto-West Germanicfrankōspear, javelin; a Frank
8Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

via English Hong Kong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHong KongHong Kong Island, the site of the city of the same name, lying off Guangdong (Canton) province
2Cantonese香港fragrant harbour

Words derived from “Konglish

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulósEvery word from Ancient Greek καυλόςEvery word from Latin caulis