Where does “금메달” come from?
금메달 (Korean) comes from Korean 메달, from English medal, from Latin mediale — nominative neuter singular of mediālis;...
금메달 (Korean): gold medal
Definitions
- gold medal
Ancestry of “금메달”, step by step
금메달 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 메달
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 메달 | medal |
| 2 | English | medal | A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament,... |
| 3 | Latin | mediale | nominative neuter singular of mediālis;... |
via Korean 금(金)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 금(金) | — |