Where does “K-pop” come from?
K-pop (Portuguese) comes from English K-pop, from English ketamine, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum, from French -ate — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
K-pop (Portuguese): K-pop South Korean pop music
Definitions
- K-pop South Korean pop music
Ancestry of “K-pop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | K-pop | South Korean pop music influenced by Western... |
| 2 | English | ketamine | A synthetic compound used as an anesthetic and... |
| 3 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 4 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 5 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 6 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 7 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 8 | French | -ate | ate |
| 9 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |