Where does “chamoe” come from?
chamoe (English) comes from Korean 참외, from Middle Chinese 외, from Korean 오이.
chamoe (English): "Cucumis melo", a type of melon primarily grown...
Definitions
- "Cucumis melo", a type of melon primarily grown...
Ancestry of “chamoe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Korean | 참외 | the Korean melon, or its fruit |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 외 | — |
| 3 | Korean | 오이 | — |