Where does “눈송이” come from?

눈송이 (Korean) comes from Korean 눈 — eye; vision; bud.

눈송이 (Korean): snowflake (crystal)

Definitions

  1. snowflake (crystal)

Ancestry of “눈송이”, step by step

눈송이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreaneye; vision; bud

via Korean 송이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean송이a bunch of flowers, grapes, mushrooms; a flake of snow
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