Where does “대포밥” come from?

대포밥 (Korean) comes from English cannon fodder, from German Kanonenfutter, from German Kanone, from Italian cannone, from Italian canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

대포밥 (Korean): cannon fodder

Definitions

  1. cannon fodder

Ancestry of “대포밥”, step by step

대포밥 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English cannon fodder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcannon fodderMilitary forces considered to be expendable;...
2GermanKanonenfuttercannon fodder
3GermanKanonecannon; gun
4Italiancannonecannon; ace; large tube or pipe
5Italiancannacane; barrel; rod
6LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
7Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
8Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
9Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreancooked rice; food, meal; feed

via Korean 대포

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean대포cannon
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀