Where does “별사탕” come from?

별사탕 (Korean) comes from Korean 별, from Middle Korean 별〯, from Old Korean 星利 — star.

별사탕 (Korean): konpeito

Definitions

  1. konpeito

Ancestry of “별사탕”, step by step

별사탕 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 별

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean별star; special; extraordinary; different; unusual;...
2Middle Korean별〯—
3Old Korean星利star

via Korean 사탕

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean사탕sugar; candy
2Chinese砂糖granulated sugar
Every word from Old Korean 星利 →