Where does “잔소리” come from?

잔소리 (Korean) comes from Korean 잔, from Middle Chinese 盞.

잔소리 (Korean): nagging; scolding; small talk; idle talk

Definitions

  1. nagging; scolding; small talk; idle talk

Ancestry of “잔소리”, step by step

잔소리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 잔

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean잔a drinking cup
2Middle Chinese盞—

via Korean 소리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean소리sound, voice; rumour; word
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