Where does “깃대” come from?

깃대 (Korean) comes from Korean 대#stalk.

깃대 (Korean): flagpole, flagstaff

Definitions

  1. flagpole, flagstaff

Ancestry of “깃대”, step by step

깃대 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 대#stalk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean대#stalk

via Korean 기#旗

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean기#旗

via Korean 깃#feather

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean깃#feather
Every word from Korean 대#stalk
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