Where does “참외” come from?
참외 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 외, from Korean 오이.
참외 (Korean): the Korean melon, or its fruit
Definitions
- the Korean melon, or its fruit
Ancestry of “참외”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 외 | — |
| 2 | Korean | 오이 | — |