Where does “앞치마” come from?

앞치마 (Korean) comes from Korean 앞 — fore, former, front.

앞치마 (Korean): apron clothing

Definitions

  1. apron clothing

Ancestry of “앞치마”, step by step

앞치마 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanfore, former, front

via Korean 치마

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean치마skirt
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