Where does “kotjebi” come from?

kotjebi (English) comes from Korean 꽃제비, from Korean 꽃, from Proto-Korean kwoco.

kotjebi (English): A homeless child in North Korea

Definitions

  1. A homeless child in North Korea

Ancestry of “kotjebi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean꽃제비kotjebi, homeless children in North Korea
2Korean꽃flower; flowering plant; prime; central part;...
3Proto-Koreankwoco—
Every word from Proto-Korean kwoco →