Where does “괭이” come from?

괭이 (Korean) comes from Korean 고양이 — cat.

괭이 (Korean): a hoe; a mattock; a pickaxe; shortened form of...

Definitions

  1. a hoe; a mattock; a pickaxe; shortened form of...

Ancestry of “괭이”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean고양이cat

Words derived from “괭이

Every word from Korean 고양이