bibimbap

Where does the word "bibimbap" come from? It comes from Korean bibim, passing through Korean before entering English (1990s).

Bibimbap’s story begins in Korean: bibim meant “mixed.” Mixed, combined with bap (cooked rice). Within Korean, it grew into bibimbap by unknown. Mixed rice, a dish of rice topped with vegetables, meat, and egg, mixed before eating. It reached English by 1990s as bibimbap. Served on Korean Air flights from 1997, which helped make it known abroad. Today, bibimbap means a Korean dish of warm rice topped with vegetables, meat, and egg, mixed together before eating.

1. Stage 1 · Korean · unknown bibim "mixed", mixed, combined with bap (cooked rice).
2. Stage 2 · Korean · unknown bibimbap "mixed rice", mixed rice, a dish of rice topped with vegetables, meat, and egg, mixed before eating.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1990s bibimbap "a Korean dish of rice mixed with vegetables, meat, and egg", served on Korean Air flights from 1997, which helped make it known abroad.