Where does “개구리밥” come from?

개구리밥 (Korean) comes from Korean 개구리, from Korean 개굴 — croak.

개구리밥 (Korean): duckweed

Definitions

  1. duckweed

Ancestry of “개구리밥”, step by step

개구리밥 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 개구리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean개구리frog
2Korean개굴croak

via Korean 밥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean밥cooked rice; food, meal; feed
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