Where does “개그” come from?

개그 (Korean) comes from English gag, from Middle English gaggen.

개그 (Korean): joke

Definitions

  1. joke

Ancestry of “개그”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgagA device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the...
2Middle Englishgaggen—

Words derived from “개그”

Every word from Middle English gaggen →Every word from English gag →
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