Where does “양파” come from?

양파 (Korean) comes from Korean 양, from Middle Chinese 兩 — two, both.

양파 (Korean): onion

Definitions

  1. onion

Ancestry of “양파”, step by step

양파 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 양

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean양good, fine; Miss; sheep
2Middle Chinese兩two, both

via Korean 파

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean파spring onion
2Middle Chinese破—

Words derived from “양파”

Every word from Middle Chinese 兩 →Every word from Korean 양 →