Where does “베트남메기” come from?
베트남메기 (Korean) comes from Korean 베트남, from Japanese ベトナム, from English Vietnam, from Vietnamese Việt Nam, from Vietnamese Nam Việt, from Middle Chinese 南.
베트남메기 (Korean): basa fish
Definitions
- basa fish
Ancestry of “베트남메기”, step by step
베트남메기 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 베트남
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 베트남 | — |
| 2 | Japanese | ベトナム | Vietnam |
| 3 | English | Vietnam | A long war which a dominating foreign occupier of... |
| 4 | Vietnamese | Việt Nam | Vietnamese |
| 5 | Vietnamese | Nam Việt | Nanyue |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 南 | — |
via Korean 메기
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 메기 | catfish, especially the Amur catfish |