Where does “얻어먹다” come from?
얻어먹다 (Korean) comes from Korean 먹다 — to eat, drink, have, consume food or liquid.
얻어먹다 (Korean): to beg (for food, money)
Definitions
- to beg (for food, money)
Ancestry of “얻어먹다”, step by step
얻어먹다 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 먹다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 먹다 | to eat, drink, have, consume food or liquid |
via Korean [[얻다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | [[얻다 | — |
via Korean 얻어]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 얻어]] | — |