Where does “리본” come from?

리본 (Korean) comes from English ribbon, from Middle English riban, from Old French riban.

리본 (Korean): ribbon

Definitions

  1. ribbon

Ancestry of “리본”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishribbonA long, narrow strip of material used for...
2Middle Englishribanribbon
3Old Frenchriban—
Every word from Old French riban →Every word from Middle English riban →Every word from English ribbon →