Where does “chimaek” come from?
chimaek (English) comes from Korean 치맥, from Korean 맥주, from Japanese 麦酒, from Dutch bier, from Middle Dutch bier, from Old Dutch bier, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.
chimaek (English): The pairing of fried chicken and beer, originating in South Korea
Definitions
- The pairing of fried chicken and beer, originating in South Korea
Ancestry of “chimaek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 치맥 | chimaek pairing of fried chicken and beer |
| 2 | Korean | 맥주 | beer |
| 3 | Japanese | 麦酒 | beer; any other alcoholic drink brewed mainly... |
| 4 | Dutch | bier | beer; a serving of beer; a variety of beer |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | bier | beer |
| 6 | Old Dutch | bier | beer |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | beuʀ | beer |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | beuzą | beer |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰews- | dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast |