Where does “요괴” come from?

요괴 (Korean) comes from Chinese 妖怪, from Chinese 怪.

요괴 (Korean): monster, goblin

Definitions

  1. monster, goblin

Ancestry of “요괴”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese妖怪supernatural being; monster; devil; goblin
2Chinese怪—
Every word from Chinese 怪 →Every word from Chinese 妖怪 →
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