Where does “jeon” come from?

jeon (English) comes from Korean 전, from Middle Korean 젼.

jeon (English): A fried, filled pancake-like food eaten in Korea;...

Definitions

  1. A fried, filled pancake-like food eaten in Korea;...

Ancestry of “jeon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean전front; before; ex-; previous
2Middle Korean젼—
Every word from Middle Korean 젼 →Every word from Korean 전 →