Where does “yunnori” come from?

yunnori (English) comes from Korean 윷놀이, from Korean 놀이, from Korean 놀다, from Proto-Korean nwolo- — to play, enjoy.

yunnori (English): A traditional Korean board game

Definitions

  1. A traditional Korean board game

Ancestry of “yunnori”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean윷놀이Yut, a traditional board game played in Korea, especially during Korean New Year
2Korean놀이play; game; pastime; amusement, recreation
3Korean놀다to play, to frolic; to enjoy oneself; to idle...
4Proto-Koreannwolo-to play, enjoy
Every word from Proto-Korean nwolo- →Every word from Korean 놀다 →Every word from Korean 놀이 →