Where does “물냉이” come from?

물냉이 (Korean) comes from Korean 물 — water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural...

물냉이 (Korean): watercress, Nasturtium officinale

Definitions

  1. watercress, Nasturtium officinale

Ancestry of “물냉이”, step by step

물냉이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanwater, a liquid widely distributed in the natural...

via Korean 냉이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean냉이shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
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