Where does “가시비름” come from?
가시비름 (Korean) comes from Korean 가시 — thorn; sting; fishbone.
가시비름 (Korean): spiny amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)
Definitions
- spiny amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)
Ancestry of “가시비름”, step by step
가시비름 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 가시
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 가시 | thorn; sting; fishbone |
via Korean 비름
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 비름 | amaranth plant of the genus |