Where does “찜하다” come from?

찜하다 (Korean) comes from Korean ―하다.

찜하다 (Korean): to make something or someone one's own

Definitions

  1. to make something or someone one's own

Ancestry of “찜하다”, step by step

찜하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean ―하다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean―하다

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreana Korean dish made by steaming or boiling meat, chicken, fish, or shellfish which have been marinated in a sauce or soup
Every word from Korean ―하다
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