Where does “책가방” come from?
책가방 (Korean) comes from Korean 가방, from Japanese 鞄, from Chinese 夾板, from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.
책가방 (Korean): schoolbag; (school) backpack
Definitions
- schoolbag; (school) backpack
Ancestry of “책가방”, step by step
책가방 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 가방
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 가방 | bag; briefcase |
| 2 | Japanese | 鞄 | bag, satchel, briefcase, handbag |
| 3 | Chinese | 夾板 | boards for pressing something or holding things... |
| 4 | Malay | kapal | ship |
| 5 | Tamil | கப்பல் | ship, sailing vessel |
via Korean 책(冊)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 책(冊) | — |