Where does “겹받침” come from?
겹받침 (Korean) comes from Korean 겹 — fold; layer.
겹받침 (Korean): a heterogeneous consonant diagraph used in the final position of a hangul syllabic block (e.g. in)
Definitions
- a heterogeneous consonant diagraph used in the final position of a hangul syllabic block (e.g. in)
Ancestry of “겹받침”, step by step
겹받침 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 겹
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 겹 | fold; layer |
via Korean 받침
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 받침 | support, pad, mat, saucer; batchim, a consonant... |