Where does “모뎀” come from?

모뎀 (Korean) comes from English modem, from English modulator-demodulator.

모뎀 (Korean): modem

Definitions

  1. modem

Ancestry of “모뎀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmodemA device that encodes digital computer signals...
2Englishmodulator-demodulator
Every word from English modulator-demodulatorEvery word from English modem