Where does “사과상자” come from?

사과상자 (Korean) comes from Korean 사과, from Chinese 過.

사과상자 (Korean): A cardboard box used to transport or contain apples

Definitions

  1. A cardboard box used to transport or contain apples

Ancestry of “사과상자”, step by step

사과상자 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 사과

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean사과apple; apology
2Chinese過—

via Korean 상자(箱子)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean상자(箱子)—
Every word from Chinese 過 →Every word from Korean 사과 →