Where does “속옷” come from?

속옷 (Korean) comes from Korean 속, from Chinese 俗.

속옷 (Korean): underwear, undergarment

Definitions

  1. underwear, undergarment

Ancestry of “속옷”, step by step

속옷 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 속

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean속the inside; especially that which is underneath...
2Chinese俗—

via Korean 옷

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean옷clothing, clothes
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