Where does “먹” come from?

먹 (Korean) comes from Korean -보, from Middle Chinese 補.

먹 (Korean): ink stick

Definitions

  1. ink stick

Ancestry of “먹”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean-보an agent noun-deriving suffix attached after a specific noun, verb, adjective or root
2Middle Chinese補—

Words derived from “먹”

Every word from Middle Chinese 補 →