Where does “꽃냉이” come from?
꽃냉이 (Korean) comes from Korean 꽃, from Proto-Korean kwoco.
꽃냉이 (Korean): mountain alyssum (Alyssum montanum)
Definitions
- mountain alyssum (Alyssum montanum)
Ancestry of “꽃냉이”, step by step
꽃냉이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 꽃
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 꽃 | flower; flowering plant; prime; central part;... |
| 2 | Proto-Korean | kwoco | — |
via Korean 냉이
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 냉이 | shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) |