Where does “입덕하다” come from?
입덕하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 입덕, from Korean 덕후, from Korean 오덕후, from Japanese オタク, from Japanese お宅, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.
입덕하다 (Korean): to enter a fandom
Definitions
- to enter a fandom
Ancestry of “입덕하다”, step by step
입덕하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 입덕
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 입덕 | entering a fandom |
| 2 | Korean | 덕후 | fan, -holic |
| 3 | Korean | 오덕후 | otaku |
| 4 | Japanese | オタク | geek, nerd; one who is obsessed with something to... |
| 5 | Japanese | お宅 | your home; you; geek |
| 6 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 7 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |
via Korean ―하다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ―하다 | — |