Where does “땅거미” come from?
땅거미 (Korean) comes from Korean —이, from Middle Korean 이 — person.
땅거미 (Korean): dusk, evening twilight
Definitions
- dusk, evening twilight
Ancestry of “땅거미”, step by step
땅거미 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean —이
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | —이 | For non-honorific nouns ending in consonants, the nominative case particle marking it as the subject of a verb or adjective; see also Usage Notes |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 이 | person |
via Korean 땅
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 땅 | earth, land |
via Korean 거미
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 거미 | spider |