Where does “눈썹먹” come from?
눈썹먹 (Korean) comes from Korean 먹, from Korean -보, from Middle Chinese 補.
눈썹먹 (Korean): mascara
Definitions
- mascara
Ancestry of “눈썹먹”, step by step
눈썹먹 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 먹
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 먹 | ink stick |
| 2 | Korean | -보 | an agent noun-deriving suffix attached after a specific noun, verb, adjective or root |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 補 | — |
via Korean 눈썹
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 눈썹 | eyebrow |