Where does “물엿” come from?
물엿 (Korean) comes from Korean 엿, from Korean 기르다 — to grow, raise, breed, cultivate, foster, nurse,...
물엿 (Korean): syrup variously corn syrup, malt syrup, etc
Definitions
- syrup variously corn syrup, malt syrup, etc
Ancestry of “물엿”, step by step
물엿 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 엿
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 엿 | "yeot": a kind of Korean traditional... |
| 2 | Korean | 기르다 | to grow, raise, breed, cultivate, foster, nurse,... |
via Korean 물
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 물 | water, a liquid widely distributed in the natural... |