English
Kia
Kia comes from Korean 기아 ‘hunger, starvation’.
- Koreanmodern기아Kia‘hunger, starvation’
- EnglishtodayKia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Koreanmodern기아Kia‘hunger, starvation’
- EnglishtodayKia
A compound of 起 ‘to arise’ + 亞
Every English word from Korean 기아
Today it means
name A Korean conglomerate company and brand name.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Korean 기아 / Kia