Where does “볶음밥” come from?

볶음밥 (Korean) comes from Korean 볶음, from Korean 음, from Middle Chinese 音.

볶음밥 (Korean): fried rice

Definitions

  1. fried rice

Ancestry of “볶음밥”, step by step

볶음밥 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 볶음

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean볶음a stir-fried dish
2Korean음mhm; uh-huh; hm; mmm; hm; um
3Middle Chinese音—

via Korean 밥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean밥cooked rice; food, meal; feed
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