Where does “좀약” come from?
좀약 (Korean) comes from Korean 좀 — a little, somewhat, quite, very.
좀약 (Korean): mothball
Definitions
- mothball
Ancestry of “좀약”, step by step
좀약 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 좀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 좀 | a little, somewhat, quite, very |
via Korean 약(藥)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 약(藥) | — |