Where does “통조림” come from?
통조림 (Korean) comes from Korean 통 — "suffix used to form nouns referring to parts of...
통조림 (Korean): canned food
Definitions
- canned food
Ancestry of “통조림”, step by step
통조림 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 통
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 통 | "suffix used to form nouns referring to parts of... |
via Korean 조림
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 조림 | Food which has been cooked down; preserves |