Where does “오덕후” come from?
오덕후 (Korean) comes from Japanese オタク, from Japanese お宅, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.
오덕후 (Korean): otaku
Ancestry of “오덕후”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | オタク | geek, nerd; one who is obsessed with something to... |
| 2 | Japanese | お宅 | your home; you; geek |
| 3 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |