Where does “전자가마” come from?
전자가마 (Korean) comes from Korean 가마, from Japanese 叺, from Japanese 蒲 — reed, straw, rushes; cattail, bulrush.
전자가마 (Korean): microwave
Definitions
- microwave
Ancestry of “전자가마”, step by step
전자가마 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 가마
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 가마 | kiln; oven; cauldron; whorl of hair, vortex of... |
| 2 | Japanese | 叺 | straw bag |
| 3 | Japanese | 蒲 | reed, straw, rushes; cattail, bulrush |
via Korean 전자(電子)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 전자(電子) | — |