Where does “마귀할멈” come from?

마귀할멈 (Korean) comes from Korean 할멈, from Korean 할머니, from Korean 한어머니, from Korean 어머니, from Korean 님, from Old Korean nirim.

마귀할멈 (Korean): witch, hag

Definitions

  1. witch, hag

Ancestry of “마귀할멈”, step by step

마귀할멈 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 할멈

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean할멈an old woman
2Korean할머니grandmother; (by extension) elderly female
3Korean한어머니—
4Korean어머니mother
5Korean님esteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
6Old Koreannirim—

via Korean 마귀(魔鬼)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean마귀(魔鬼)—
Every word from Old Korean nirim →Every word from Korean 님 →Every word from Korean 어머니 →