Where does “삼겹살” come from?

삼겹살 (Korean) comes from Korean 살, from Chinese 煞, from Chinese 殺, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/b-sat.

삼겹살 (Korean): samgyeopsal, raw thick bacon that is grilled right before being eaten

Definitions

  1. samgyeopsal, raw thick bacon that is grilled right before being eaten

Ancestry of “삼겹살”, step by step

삼겹살 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 살

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean살flesh; skin
2Chinese煞—
3Chinese殺—
4Proto-Sino-Tibetan*g/b-sat—

via Korean 겹

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean겹fold; layer

via Korean 삼(三)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean삼(三)—

Words derived from “삼겹살”

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