Where does “입맛” come from?

입맛 (Korean) comes from Korean 입, from Korean 邑.

입맛 (Korean): taste

Definitions

  1. taste

Ancestry of “입맛”, step by step

입맛 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 입

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean입mouth; lips; a man's word
2Korean邑—

via Korean 맛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean맛taste, flavor; taste, relish, zest; experience,...
Every word from Korean 邑 →Every word from Korean 입 →