Where does “김치녀” come from?

김치녀 (Korean) comes from Japanese 녀, from Chinese 女, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋaq.

김치녀 (Korean): Korean women, especially those considered to be taking advantage of men used by men

Definitions

  1. Korean women, especially those considered to be taking advantage of men used by men

Ancestry of “김치녀”, step by step

김치녀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 녀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese녀—
2Chinese女—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*ŋaq—

via Korean 김치

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean김치kimchi, a dish made with fermented, seasoned...
2Korean침채soaked vegetables
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋaq →Every word from Chinese 女 →Every word from Japanese 녀 →