Where does “놀이공원” come from?

놀이공원 (Korean) comes from Korean 놀이, from Korean 놀다, from Proto-Korean nwolo- — to play, enjoy.

놀이공원 (Korean): amusement park

Definitions

  1. amusement park

Ancestry of “놀이공원”, step by step

놀이공원 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 놀이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean놀이play; game; pastime; amusement, recreation
2Korean놀다to play, to frolic; to enjoy oneself; to idle...
3Proto-Koreannwolo-to play, enjoy

via Korean 공원(公園)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean공원(公園)
Every word from Proto-Korean nwolo-Every word from Korean 놀다Every word from Korean 놀이