Where does “알판” come from?

알판 (Korean) comes from Korean 알, from Middle Korean 앓.

알판 (Korean): CD, compact disc

Definitions

  1. CD, compact disc

Ancestry of “알판”, step by step

알판 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 알

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean알egg, roe; grain; ball
2Middle Korean앓—

via Korean 판(板)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean판(板)—
Every word from Middle Korean 앓 →Every word from Korean 알 →