Where does “곽밥” come from?

곽밥 (Korean) comes from Korean 곽, from Chinese 郭.

곽밥 (Korean): lunchbox

Definitions

  1. lunchbox

Ancestry of “곽밥”, step by step

곽밥 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 곽

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean곽The outer part of a coffin
2Chinese郭—

via Korean 밥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean밥cooked rice; food, meal; feed
Every word from Chinese 郭 →Every word from Korean 곽 →