Where does “놀이꾼” come from?

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

놀이꾼 (Korean): player

Definitions

  1. player

Ancestry of “놀이꾼”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean놀이play; game; pastime; amusement, recreation
2Korean놀다to play, to frolic; to enjoy oneself; to idle...
3Proto-Koreannwolo-to play, enjoy
Every word from Proto-Korean nwolo- →Every word from Korean 놀다 →Every word from Korean 놀이 →