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by johnatwork 1066 days ago
As a Korean, it's wild to see what words that we got from the Japanese come from somewhere even further. I've always wondered some like

Jjokki - Jacket/vest

Ppang - Bread

dah-mah (I think?) - bulb/fuse

mang-toh - Coat/cloak

jjah-mong - pomelo like fruit

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jjokki could be from German "Jacke"

(afaik here are also many German loanwords in japanese, specially in engineering & medical fields)

ppang sounds like it came from french "pain"

mang-toh also french "manteau"

There are very few connections between Korea and Portugal, unlike Japan, where it is quite noticeable, especially in places like Nagasaki.
Close to Spanish:

Chaqueta/Pan/Manto(old fashioned -centuries- cloak/coat/cape)/Limón

wishatzu - shirt (from white shirt)

oranju jusu - orange juice