Where does “이야깃거리” come from?

이야깃거리 (Korean) comes from Korean 거리, from Chinese 距離 — distance; to be apart.

이야깃거리 (Korean): topic of conversation

Definitions

  1. topic of conversation

Ancestry of “이야깃거리”, step by step

이야깃거리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 거리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean거리road, street; a component ceremony of a "gut"...
2Chinese距離distance; to be apart

via Korean 이야기

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean이야기story; talk
2Middle Korean니야기—
Every word from Chinese 距離 →