Where does “참문어” come from?
참문어 (Korean) comes from Korean 문어, from Japanese 文語 — written language, literacy language; "bungo",...
참문어 (Korean): common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
Definitions
- common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
Ancestry of “참문어”, step by step
참문어 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 문어
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 문어 | octopus; written language |
| 2 | Japanese | 文語 | written language, literacy language; "bungo",... |
via Korean 참
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 참 | truly; Good grief!; Oh, I just remembered |