Where does “꽃이끼” come from?
꽃이끼 (Korean) comes from Korean 꽃, from Proto-Korean kwoco.
꽃이끼 (Korean): reindeer moss (Cladonia rangiferina)
Definitions
- reindeer moss (Cladonia rangiferina)
Ancestry of “꽃이끼”, step by step
꽃이끼 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 이끼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 이끼 | moss |