Where does “귓결” come from?

귓결 (Korean) comes from Korean 결, from Korean 겨울 — winter.

귓결 (Korean): hearing by chance

Definitions

  1. hearing by chance

Ancestry of “귓결”, step by step

귓결 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 결

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean결layer, ply, texture; verge, vicinity, chance,...
2Korean겨울winter

via Korean 귀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean귀ear, auricle; spout, lip; corner, edge,...
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