Where does “부채선인장” come from?

부채선인장 (Korean) comes from Korean 부채, from Chinese 負債 — to owe a debt; debts.

부채선인장 (Korean): A tuna cactus (Opuntia spp.)

Definitions

  1. A tuna cactus (Opuntia spp.)

Ancestry of “부채선인장”, step by step

부채선인장 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 부채

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean부채fan; debt
2Chinese負債to owe a debt; debts

via Korean 선인장(仙人掌)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean선인장(仙人掌)—
Every word from Chinese 負債 →Every word from Korean 부채 →