Where does “부려먹다” come from?
부려먹다 (Korean) comes from Korean 부리다 — to make (horse, cattle) work; to manage; to drive.
부려먹다 (Korean): to exploit
Definitions
- to exploit
Ancestry of “부려먹다”, step by step
부려먹다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 부리다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 부리다 | to make (horse, cattle) work; to manage; to drive |
via Korean 먹다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 먹다 | to eat, drink, have, consume food or liquid |