Where does “누린내” come from?

누린내 (Korean) comes from Korean 내 — rivulet, brook, stream; smell; I; a form of the...

누린내 (Korean): rancid smell, smell of fat

Definitions

  1. rancid smell, smell of fat

Ancestry of “누린내”, step by step

누린내 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 내

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean내rivulet, brook, stream; smell; I; a form of the...

via Korean 누리다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean누리다to enjoy

Words derived from “누린내”

Every word from Korean 내 →