Where does “다마” come from?

다마 (Korean) comes from Japanese 玉, from Middle Chinese 玉.

다마 (Korean): something small and round; ball, orb, sphere, in particular

Definitions

  1. something small and round; ball, orb, sphere, in particular

Ancestry of “다마”, step by step

다마 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 玉

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese玉"any spherical or similarly-rounded object"; a...
2Middle Chinese玉—

via Japanese たま

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseたま玉 ball; jewel; 弾 bullet; 球 globe

Words derived from “다마”

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