Where does “공중제비” come from?

공중제비 (Korean) comes from Korean 공중, from Middle Chinese 空中.

공중제비 (Korean): somersault

Definitions

  1. somersault

Ancestry of “공중제비”, step by step

공중제비 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 공중

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean공중the air, midair; the public
2Middle Chinese空中—

via Korean 제비

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean제비swallow
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