Where does “가방” come from?

가방 (Korean) comes from Japanese 鞄, from Chinese 夾板, from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.

가방 (Korean): bag; briefcase

Definitions

  1. bag; briefcase

Ancestry of “가방”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese鞄bag, satchel, briefcase, handbag
2Chinese夾板boards for pressing something or holding things...
3Malaykapalship
4Tamilகப்பல்ship, sailing vessel

Words derived from “가방”

Every word from Tamil கப்பல் →Every word from Malay kapal →Every word from Chinese 夾板 →
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