Where does “데님” come from?

데님 (Korean) comes from English denim, from French serge de Nîmes — serge from Nîmes.

데님 (Korean): denim

Definitions

  1. denim

Ancestry of “데님”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdenimA textile often made of cotton with a distinct...
2Frenchserge de Nîmesserge from Nîmes
Every word from French serge de NîmesEvery word from English denim