Where does “산꿩의밥” come from?

산꿩의밥 (Korean) comes from Korean 산, from Chinese 酸, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *səwr — to be sour.

산꿩의밥 (Korean): common woodrush

Definitions

  1. common woodrush

Ancestry of “산꿩의밥”, step by step

산꿩의밥 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 산

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean산mountain; tall hill; acid
2Chinese酸{{l|en|acid}}
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*səwrto be sour

via Korean 꿩-의밥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean꿩-의밥—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *səwr →Every word from Chinese 酸 →Every word from Korean 산 →