Where does “기계” come from?

기계 (Korean) comes from Chinese 機 — mechanism; opportunity, chance.

기계 (Korean): machine; machinery; instrument; trick; ruse

Definitions

  1. machine; machinery; instrument; trick; ruse

Ancestry of “기계”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinesemechanism; opportunity, chance
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