Where does “끄내기” come from?

끄내기 (Korean) comes from Korean 에기, from Japanese 餌木 — fish-shaped squid lure.

끄내기 (Korean): string, thread (especially a small one)

Definitions

  1. string, thread (especially a small one)

Ancestry of “끄내기”, step by step

끄내기 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 에기

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean에기artificial lure especially for squid
2Japanese餌木fish-shaped squid lure

via Korean 끈

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean끈string
Every word from Japanese 餌木 →Every word from Korean 에기 →