Where does “bojagi” come from?
bojagi (English) comes from Korean 보자기, from Korean 보, from English beau, from French beau, from Middle French beau, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
bojagi (English): A traditional Korean wrapping cloth
Definitions
- A traditional Korean wrapping cloth
Ancestry of “bojagi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 보자기 | bojagi traditional Korean wrapping cloth |
| 2 | Korean | 보 | step |
| 3 | English | beau | A man with a reputation for fine dress and... |
| 4 | French | beau | handsome, fine, attractive; nice; fair |
| 5 | Middle French | beau | beautiful; handsome; attractive |
| 6 | Old French | beau | Alternative form of biau; fair |
| 7 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 8 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 9 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |