Where does “사탕수수” come from?
사탕수수 (Korean) comes from Korean 수수 — sorghum.
사탕수수 (Korean): sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum)
Definitions
- sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum)
Ancestry of “사탕수수”, step by step
사탕수수 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 수수
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 수수 | sorghum |
via Korean 사탕(砂糖)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 사탕(砂糖) | — |