Where does “콩팥” come from?

콩팥 (Korean) comes from Korean 콩, from Middle Korean 코ᇰ — soybean.

콩팥 (Korean): kidney

Definitions

  1. kidney

Ancestry of “콩팥”, step by step

콩팥 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 콩

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean콩soybean; Beans and legumes in general
2Middle Korean코ᇰsoybean

via Korean 팥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean팥the red bean or azuki bean, Vigna angularis
Every word from Middle Korean 코ᇰ →Every word from Korean 콩 →