Where does “총알받이” come from?

총알받이 (Korean) comes from Korean 총알, from Korean 알, from Middle Korean 앓.

총알받이 (Korean): cannon fodder

Definitions

  1. cannon fodder

Ancestry of “총알받이”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean총알bullet, shot
2Korean알egg, roe; grain; ball
3Middle Korean앓—
Every word from Middle Korean 앓 →