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
- cannon fodder
Ancestry of “대포밥”, step by step
대포밥 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English cannon fodder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cannon fodder | Military forces considered to be expendable;... |
| 2 | German | Kanonenfutter | cannon fodder |
| 3 | German | Kanone | cannon; gun |
| 4 | Italian | cannone | cannon; ace; large tube or pipe |
| 5 | Italian | canna | cane; barrel; rod |
| 6 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 8 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 9 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
via Korean 밥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 밥 | cooked rice; food, meal; feed |
via Korean 대포
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 대포 | cannon |