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

  1. leprechaun

Ancestry of “레프러콘”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleprechaunOne of a race of elves that can reveal hidden...
2Irishleipreachán
3Middle Irishluchrupán
4Old Irishluchorpán
5Old Irishcorpbody; corpse; Eucharist, Communion
6Latincorpusbody, person; substance, material; the flesh of...
7Proto-Italickorposbody
8Proto-Indo-Europeankréposbody
9Proto-Indo-Europeankrep-body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krep-