Where does “침팬지” come from?
침팬지 (Korean) comes from English chimpanzee, from French chimpanzé — chimpanzee.
침팬지 (Korean): chimpanzee
Ancestry of “침팬지”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chimpanzee | A species of great ape in the genus "Pan", native... |
| 2 | French | chimpanzé | chimpanzee |