Where does “고추냉이” come from?
고추냉이 (Korean) comes from Korean 고추 — The chili pepper, often specifically the Korean...
고추냉이 (Korean): wasabi
Definitions
- wasabi
Ancestry of “고추냉이”, step by step
고추냉이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 고추
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 고추 | The chili pepper, often specifically the Korean... |
via Korean 냉이
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 냉이 | shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) |