Where does “괭이밥” come from?

괭이밥 (Korean) comes from Korean 괭이, from Korean 고양이 — cat.

괭이밥 (Korean): creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata)

Definitions

  1. creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata)

Ancestry of “괭이밥”, step by step

괭이밥 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 괭이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean괭이a hoe; a mattock; a pickaxe; shortened form of...
2Korean고양이cat

via Korean 밥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean밥cooked rice; food, meal; feed
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