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Where does “산타 클로스” come from?

산타 클로스 (Korean) comes from English Santa Claus, from Dutch Sinterklaas, from Middle Dutch sinter clâes.

Ancestry of “산타 클로스”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSanta Claus—
2DutchSinterklaasSaint Nicholas; folklore figure in the Low...
3Middle Dutchsinter clâes—
Every word from Middle Dutch sinter clâes →