Where does “토란대” come from?

토란대 (Korean) comes from Korean 대, from Chinese 隊.

토란대 (Korean): taro stem

Definitions

  1. taro stem

Ancestry of “토란대”, step by step

토란대 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 대

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean대bamboo; stalk, stem; An expression used to...
2Chinese隊—

via Korean 토란(土卵)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean토란(土卵)—
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