Where does “눈엣가시” come from?
눈엣가시 (Korean) comes from Korean 눈 — eye; vision; bud.
눈엣가시 (Korean): an eyesore, a very disgusting person, an offense...
Definitions
- an eyesore, a very disgusting person, an offense...
Ancestry of “눈엣가시”, step by step
눈엣가시 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 눈
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 눈 | eye; vision; bud |
via Korean 가시
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 가시 | thorn; sting; fishbone |