Where does “겨자무” come from?

겨자무 (Korean) comes from Korean 무, from Chinese 無, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma — no, not, negative, not have, none.

겨자무 (Korean): horseradish

Definitions

  1. horseradish

Ancestry of “겨자무”, step by step

겨자무 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 무

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean무Korean radish, a variety of daikon commonly consumed in Korea (both the plant and its edible root)
2Chinese無not
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanmano, not, negative, not have, none

via Korean 겨자

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean겨자mustard
2Middle Chinese芥子—
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