Where does “아이템” come from?
아이템 (Korean) comes from English item, from Middle English item, from Latin item — just like.
아이템 (Korean): item
Ancestry of “아이템”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | item | A distinct physical object; An object that can be... |
| 2 | Middle English | item | also, and this; the same; identical |
| 3 | Latin | item | just like |