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
2Japanese鞄bag, 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 கப்பல் →Every word from Malay kapal →Every word from Chinese 夾板 →