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

Definitions

  1. otaku

Ancestry of “오덕후”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseオタクgeek, nerd; one who is obsessed with something to...
2Japaneseお宅your home; you; geek
3Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
4Middle Chinese御—

Words derived from “오덕후”

Every word from Middle Chinese 御 →Every word from Japanese 御 →Every word from Japanese お宅 →