Where does “련못” come from?

련못 (Korean) comes from Korean 못, from Middle Korean 몯, from Old Korean 毛冬 — cannot; poorly.

련못 (Korean): lotus pond

Definitions

  1. lotus pond

Ancestry of “련못”, step by step

련못 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreannail, peg, spike; callosity, callus, corn; pond
2Middle Korean
3Old Korean毛冬cannot; poorly

via Korean 련(蓮)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean련(蓮)
Every word from Old Korean 毛冬Every word from Middle Korean Every word from Korean
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