Where does “술집” come from?

술집 (Korean) comes from Korean 집, from Chinese 集.

술집 (Korean): liquor store; bar, pub

Definitions

  1. liquor store; bar, pub

Ancestry of “술집”, step by step

술집 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 집

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean집home; house; household; sheath, case
2Chinese集—

via Korean 술

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean술liquor; scoop; spoon
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