Where does “aegyo sal” come from?

aegyo sal (English) comes from Korean 애교살, from Korean 살, from Chinese 煞, from Chinese 殺, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/b-sat.

aegyo sal (English): Small, fatty pockets directly under the lower eyelids, especially when replicated with makeup

Definitions

  1. Small, fatty pockets directly under the lower eyelids, especially when replicated with makeup

Ancestry of “aegyo sal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean애교살the layer of fat under the eyes
2Korean살flesh; skin
3Chinese煞—
4Chinese殺—
5Proto-Sino-Tibetan*g/b-sat—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/b-sat →Every word from Chinese 殺 →Every word from Chinese 煞 →