Where does “찻잎” come from?
찻잎 (Korean) comes from Korean 잎, from Korean 닢 — Used to count flat objects, nowadays mainly coins.
찻잎 (Korean): tea leaves
Definitions
- tea leaves
Ancestry of “찻잎”, step by step
찻잎 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 잎
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 잎 | leaf, leafage, foliage |
| 2 | Korean | 닢 | Used to count flat objects, nowadays mainly coins |
via Korean 차(茶)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 차(茶) | — |