Where does “한본어” come from?
한본어 (Korean) comes from Korean 한국어, from Korean 어, from Chinese 語.
한본어 (Korean): a (typically humorous) blend of the Korean and Japanese languages; “Korpanese”
Definitions
- a (typically humorous) blend of the Korean and Japanese languages; “Korpanese”
Ancestry of “한본어”, step by step
한본어 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 한국어
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 한국어 | the Korean language |
| 2 | Korean | 어 | ah!, oh! "may express joy, sorrow, surprise,... |
| 3 | Chinese | 語 | — |
via Korean 일본어
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 일본어 | the Japanese language |