Where does “빙어” come from?

빙어 (Korean) comes from Japanese 氷, from Middle Chinese 冰.

빙어 (Korean): The Japanese smelt, Hypomesus nipponensis

Definitions

  1. The Japanese smelt, Hypomesus nipponensis

Ancestry of “빙어”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese氷ice; a cold and sharp object, as a shard of ice;...
2Middle Chinese冰—
Every word from Middle Chinese 冰 →Every word from Japanese 氷 →
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