Where does “입맞추다” come from?

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

입맞추다 (Korean): to kiss (formal; on the lips, other body parts, or other objects, e.g. a trophy), to press one's lips against

Definitions

  1. to kiss (formal; on the lips, other body parts, or other objects, e.g. a trophy), to press one's lips against

Ancestry of “입맞추다”, step by step

입맞추다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 입

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

via Korean 맞추다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean맞추다to set, adjust, to tune, to adapt
Every word from Korean 邑 →Every word from Korean 입 →