Where does “가위바위보” come from?
가위바위보 (Korean) comes from Korean 바위, from Middle Korean 바회〮, from Old Korean 岩乎 — rock; mountain crossing.
가위바위보 (Korean): rock paper scissors
Definitions
- rock paper scissors
Ancestry of “가위바위보”, step by step
가위바위보 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 바위
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 바위 | rock, boulder, crag |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 바회〮 | — |
| 3 | Old Korean | 岩乎 | rock; mountain crossing |
via Korean 가위
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 가위 | scissors |
via Korean 보(褓)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 보(褓) | — |