Where does “골목길” come from?
골목길 (Korean) comes from Korean 골목, from Korean 골, from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.
골목길 (Korean): alley
Definitions
- alley
Ancestry of “골목길”, step by step
골목길 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 골목
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 골목 | alley, alleyway |
| 2 | Korean | 골 | gorge, gully, valley, alley; ditch, drain,... |
| 3 | English | goal | A result that one is attempting to achieve; In... |
| 4 | Middle English | gol | boundary, limit |
| 5 | Old English | gāl | obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;... |
| 6 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |