Where does “김치국” come from?

김치국 (Korean) comes from Korean 김치, from Korean 침채 — soaked vegetables.

Ancestry of “김치국”, step by step

김치국 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 김치

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean김치kimchi, a dish made with fermented, seasoned...
2Korean침채soaked vegetables

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreansoup; country; state; nation

via Korean 국#國

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean국#國
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