Where does “길거리 음식” come from?
길거리 음식 (Korean) comes from Korean 길거리, from Korean 길, from Chinese 吉, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-kjit — happy; pleased.
길거리 음식 (Korean): street food
Definitions
- street food
Ancestry of “길거리 음식”, step by step
길거리 음식 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 길거리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 길거리 | A thoroughfare; a busy street |
| 2 | Korean | 길 | road, path; means, course; conduct, moral |
| 3 | Chinese | 吉 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-kjit | happy; pleased |
via Korean 음식(飮食)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 음식(飮食) | — |