Where does “귓구멍” come from?

귓구멍 (Korean) comes from Korean 구멍, from Proto-Korean kwumuk — hole, cavity.

귓구멍 (Korean): earhole, the opening of the ear

Definitions

  1. earhole, the opening of the ear

Ancestry of “귓구멍”, step by step

귓구멍 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 구멍

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean구멍hole, aperture, opening; defect, loophole, blind...
2Proto-Koreankwumukhole, cavity

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanear, auricle; spout, lip; corner, edge,...
Every word from Proto-Korean kwumuk