Where does “노끈” come from?

노끈 (Korean) comes from Korean 노, from Korean 놋 — brass.

노끈 (Korean): cord, string, rope

Definitions

  1. cord, string, rope

Ancestry of “노끈”, step by step

노끈 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 노

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean노old age; string; cord; north
2Korean놋brass

via Korean 끈

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean끈string
Every word from Korean 놋 →Every word from Korean 노 →