Where does “새우젓” come from?
새우젓 (Korean) comes from Korean 젓 — "jeot", salted seafood, pickled seafood.
새우젓 (Korean): saeu-jeot salted little shrimps that have been fermented until they resemble a paste, frequently used to season kimchi
Definitions
- saeu-jeot salted little shrimps that have been fermented until they resemble a paste, frequently used to season kimchi
Ancestry of “새우젓”, step by step
새우젓 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 젓
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 젓 | "jeot", salted seafood, pickled seafood |
via Korean 새우
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 새우 | shrimp, prawn in general |