Where does “여행가방” come from?

여행가방 (Korean) comes from Korean 가방, from Japanese 鞄, from Chinese 夾板, from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.

여행가방 (Korean): suitcase

Definitions

  1. suitcase

Ancestry of “여행가방”, step by step

여행가방 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 가방

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean가방bag; briefcase
2Japanesebag, satchel, briefcase, handbag
3Chinese夾板boards for pressing something or holding things...
4Malaykapalship
5Tamilகப்பல்ship, sailing vessel

via Korean 여행(旅行)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean여행(旅行)
Every word from Tamil கப்பல்Every word from Malay kapalEvery word from Chinese 夾板