Where does “방석집” come from?

방석집 (Korean) comes from Korean 집, from Chinese 集.

방석집 (Korean): a sort of brothel

Definitions

  1. a sort of brothel

Ancestry of “방석집”, step by step

방석집 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 집

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean집home; house; household; sheath, case
2Chinese集—

via Korean 방석

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean방석(sitting) cushion
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