Etymology

morkovcha

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Russian морко́вча ← Korean 채
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  1. Korean · derived from채“thin strips”
  2. Russian · borrowed fromморко́вча
  3. English todaymorkovcha

From Russian морко́вча (morkóvča), itself a compound of Russian морко́вь (morkóvʹ, “carrot”) + Korean 채 (chae, “thin strips”).

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