Where does “간수” come from?

간수 (Korean) comes from Korean 간, from Chinese 奸.

간수 (Korean): bittern salt water used to coagulate tofu

Definitions

  1. bittern salt water used to coagulate tofu

Ancestry of “간수”, step by step

간수 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 간

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean간for; between; salty seasonings
2Chinese奸—

via Korean 수(水)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean수(水)—
Every word from Chinese 奸 →Every word from Korean 간 →