Where does “거북목” come from?
거북목 (Korean) comes from Korean 목, from Korean 목요일, from Latin diēs Jovis.
거북목 (Korean): text neck pain caused by prolonged hunching over a wireless device
Definitions
- text neck pain caused by prolonged hunching over a wireless device
Ancestry of “거북목”, step by step
거북목 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 목
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 목 | neck; head, especially when it's severed from... |
| 2 | Korean | 목요일 | Thursday |
| 3 | Latin | diēs Jovis | — |
via Korean 거북
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 거북 | tortoise, turtle |