Where does “가락점” come from?
가락점 (Korean) comes from Korean 가락, from Proto-Korean katoL — something forked or split from each other: the...
가락점 (Korean): diacritical marks, written to the left of (vertically written) Korean syllables in the Hunmin jeongeum, representing the tones of Middle Korean; fell into disuse by the 17th century
Definitions
- diacritical marks, written to the left of (vertically written) Korean syllables in the Hunmin jeongeum, representing the tones of Middle Korean; fell into disuse by the 17th century
Ancestry of “가락점”, step by step
가락점 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 가락
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 가락 | spindle; distaff; strand; melody |
| 2 | Proto-Korean | katoL | something forked or split from each other: the... |
via Korean 점(點)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 점(點) | — |