Where does “뒷다마” come from?
뒷다마 (Korean) comes from Korean 다마, from Japanese 玉, from Middle Chinese 玉.
뒷다마 (Korean): in four-ball billiards to hit the object ball from the back
Definitions
- in four-ball billiards to hit the object ball from the back
Ancestry of “뒷다마”, step by step
뒷다마 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 다마
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 다마 | something small and round; ball, orb, sphere, in particular |
| 2 | Japanese | 玉 | "any spherical or similarly-rounded object"; a... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 玉 | — |
via Korean 뒤
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 뒤 | back, latter, rear; afterwards, future, next;... |