Where does “잡아먹다” come from?
잡아먹다 (Korean) comes from Korean 잡다 — to take, to hold, to grab, to seize, to arrest;...
잡아먹다 (Korean): to slaughter and eat
Definitions
- to slaughter and eat
Ancestry of “잡아먹다”, step by step
잡아먹다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 잡다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 잡다 | to take, to hold, to grab, to seize, to arrest;... |
via Korean 먹다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 먹다 | to eat, drink, have, consume food or liquid |