Where does “리모컨” come from?
리모컨 (Korean) comes from Japanese リモコン, from English remote, from Middle English remote, from Old French remot, from Latin remotus, from Latin removēre.
리모컨 (Korean): remote control
Ancestry of “리모컨”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | リモコン | Clipping of リモートコントロール ; a remote |
| 2 | English | remote | At a distance; disconnected; Distant or otherwise... |
| 3 | Middle English | remote | — |
| 4 | Old French | remot | — |
| 5 | Latin | remotus | remote; distant, far off; removed |
| 6 | Latin | removēre | — |