Where does “삼각김밥” come from?

삼각김밥 (Korean) comes from Korean 김밥, from Korean 김 — laver; weed; steam; vapor.

삼각김밥 (Korean): onigiri

Definitions

  1. onigiri

Ancestry of “삼각김밥”, step by step

삼각김밥 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 김밥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean김밥kimbap, gimbap
2Korean김laver; weed; steam; vapor

via Korean 삼각(三角)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean삼각(三角)—
Every word from Korean 김 →Every word from Korean 김밥 →