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English word origin

Etymology of K-pop

Etymology tree English Koreanclip. English K- Proto-Italic *poplos Old Latin populus Latin populus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Lati

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

South Korean pop music influenced by Western styles.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English Koreanclip. English K- Proto-Italic *poplos Old Latin populus Latin populus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin populārislbor. Old French populairebor. ▲ Latin populārisbor. Middle English populer English popularclip. English pop English J-popinflu. English K-pop From K- (“Korean”) + pop, by analogy with J-pop.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A lollipop containing the drug ketamine.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the first letter of ketamine + pop (“lollipop”).

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