Where does “먹기” come from?

먹기 (Korean) comes from Korean 기, from Chinese 機 — mechanism; opportunity, chance.

먹기 (Korean): eating

Definitions

  1. eating

Ancestry of “먹기”, step by step

먹기 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean-ing; to ~; that ~; the action of; the process...
2Chinesemechanism; opportunity, chance

via Korean 먹다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean먹다to eat, drink, have, consume food or liquid
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