Where does “감자편튀기” come from?

감자편튀기 (Korean) comes from Korean 편, from Middle Chinese 便.

감자편튀기 (Korean): chips, crisps

Definitions

  1. chips, crisps

Ancestry of “감자편튀기”, step by step

감자편튀기 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 편

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean편side; side of an argument; inclination; tendency
2Middle Chinese便—

via Korean 감자

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean감자potato

via Korean 튀기

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean튀기—
Every word from Middle Chinese 便 →Every word from Korean 편 →