Where does “메모지” come from?
메모지 (Korean) comes from Korean 메모, from English memo, from English memorandum, from Latin memorandum, from Latin memorandus, from Latin memorō, from Latin memor, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
메모지 (Korean): memo pad
Definitions
- memo pad
Ancestry of “메모지”, step by step
메모지 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 메모
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 메모 | memo, memorandum |
| 2 | English | memo | A short note; a memorandum; A record of partial... |
| 3 | English | memorandum | A short note serving as a reminder; A written... |
| 4 | Latin | memorandum | nominative neuter singular of memorandus;... |
| 5 | Latin | memorandus | which is to be reminded |
| 6 | Latin | memorō | to remind, bring to mind |
| 7 | Latin | memor | mindful, remembering; that has a good memory |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Korean 지(紙)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 지(紙) | — |