Where does “츄잉껌” come from?
츄잉껌 (Korean) comes from English chewing gum, from English gum, from Middle English gomme, from Old English guma, from Proto-Germanic gumô, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰm̥mō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm.
츄잉껌 (Korean): chewing gum
Ancestry of “츄잉껌”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chewing gum | A flavoured preparation of chicle or synthetic... |
| 2 | English | gum | The flesh around the teeth; To chew, especially... |
| 3 | Middle English | gomme | Alternative form of gome; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | guma | man, hero |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gumô | man |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰm̥mō | earthling, human |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |