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
Ancestry of “가방”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 鞄 | bag, satchel, briefcase, handbag |
| 2 | Chinese | 夾板 | boards for pressing something or holding things... |
| 3 | Malay | kapal | ship |
| 4 | Tamil | கப்பல் | ship, sailing vessel |