Where does “가시어머니” come from?

가시어머니 (Korean) comes from Korean 어머니, from Korean 님, from Old Korean nirim.

가시어머니 (Korean): A man's mother-in-law

Definitions

  1. A man's mother-in-law

Ancestry of “가시어머니”, step by step

가시어머니 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 어머니

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean어머니mother
2Korean님esteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
3Old Koreannirim—

via Korean 가시

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean가시thorn; sting; fishbone
Every word from Old Korean nirim →Every word from Korean 님 →Every word from Korean 어머니 →