Where does “꿩의다리” come from?
꿩의다리 (Korean) comes from Korean 다리, from Korean 다른, from Korean 다르다 — different.
꿩의다리 (Korean): columbine meadow-rue (Thalictrum aquilegiifolium)
Definitions
- columbine meadow-rue (Thalictrum aquilegiifolium)
Ancestry of “꿩의다리”, step by step
꿩의다리 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 다리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 다리 | bridge; leg; arm |
| 2 | Korean | 다른 | different, other |
| 3 | Korean | 다르다 | different |
via Korean 의
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 의 | ’s. Genitive case marker. Indicates that the... |
via Korean 꿩
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 꿩 | A pheasant |