Where does “큰술” come from?

큰술 (Korean) comes from Korean 크다 — big, large, great; to grow; to get bigger.

큰술 (Korean): tablespoon

Definitions

  1. tablespoon

Ancestry of “큰술”, step by step

큰술 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 크다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean크다big, large, great; to grow; to get bigger

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanliquor; scoop; spoon
Every word from Korean 크다
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