Where does “장난감” come from?

장난감 (Korean) comes from Korean 감, from Chinese 甘, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-klum — sweet.

장난감 (Korean): toy, plaything

Definitions

  1. toy, plaything

Ancestry of “장난감”, step by step

장난감 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 감

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean감feeling; persimmon; material, fabric
2Chinese甘sweet
3Proto-Sino-Tibetans-klumsweet

via Korean 장난

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean장난mischief, fun, practical joke
2Korean작란—
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