Where does “나박김치” come from?
나박김치 (Korean) comes from Korean 김치, from Korean 침채 — soaked vegetables.
나박김치 (Korean): watery kimchi made of sliced pickled radish and spices
Definitions
- watery kimchi made of sliced pickled radish and spices
Ancestry of “나박김치”, step by step
나박김치 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 김치
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 김치 | kimchi, a dish made with fermented, seasoned... |
| 2 | Korean | 침채 | soaked vegetables |
via Korean 나박나박
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 나박나박 | Describing a pattern of thinly sliced vegetables, such as radish or similar root vegetables, cut into flat, rectangular pieces and arranged in rows |