Where does “입덕” come from?
입덕 (Korean) comes from Korean 덕후, from Korean 오덕후, from Japanese オタク, from Japanese お宅, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.
입덕 (Korean): entering a fandom
Definitions
- entering a fandom
Ancestry of “입덕”, step by step
입덕 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 덕후
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 덕후 | fan, -holic |
| 2 | Korean | 오덕후 | otaku |
| 3 | Japanese | オタク | geek, nerd; one who is obsessed with something to... |
| 4 | Japanese | お宅 | your home; you; geek |
| 5 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |
via Korean 입(入)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 입(入) | — |