Where does “레프러콘” come from?
레프러콘 (Korean) comes from English leprechaun, from Irish leipreachán, from Middle Irish luchrupán, from Old Irish luchorpán, from Old Irish corp, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos — body.
레프러콘 (Korean): leprechaun
Definitions
- leprechaun
Ancestry of “레프러콘”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leprechaun | One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden... |
| 2 | Irish | leipreachán | — |
| 3 | Middle Irish | luchrupán | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | luchorpán | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | corp | body; corpse; Eucharist, Communion |
| 6 | Latin | corpus | body, person; substance, material; the flesh of... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | korpos | body |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krépos | body |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | krep- | body |