Where does “품앗이” come from?

품앗이 (Korean) comes from Korean 품, from Chinese 品.

품앗이 (Korean): mutual exchange work; communal sharing of labor

Definitions

  1. mutual exchange work; communal sharing of labor

Ancestry of “품앗이”, step by step

품앗이 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 품

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean품bosom, breast; width; work, labor
2Chinese品—

via Korean [[앗다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean[[앗다—

via Korean 앗이]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean앗이]]—
Every word from Chinese 品 →Every word from Korean 품 →